Dodgers face six-game losing streak amid postseason optimism from insiders
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 6, 2026, 11:01 PM
Last updated Aug 6, 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers are currently on a six-game losing streak after being swept in back-to-back series. Despite this slump, MLB insider Jeff Passan asserts that the Dodgers remain postseason favorites due to their talented roster. Manager Dave Roberts expressed confidence in the team's resilience following a narrow loss to the Chicago Cubs, highlighting a comeback effort in the game's latter stages. Players like Freddie Freeman also maintained a positive outlook, noting the potential for improvement moving forward.
- •Dodgers are on a six-game losing streak.
- •They have lost eight of their last ten games.
- •Manager Dave Roberts expressed confidence after a close loss to the Cubs.
- •Freddie Freeman remains optimistic about the team's potential.
- •Jeff Passan considers the Dodgers a favorite for the postseason.
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"The Los Angeles Dodgers have been swept in back-to-back series, resulting in a brutal six-game losing streak, and eight of their last 10. Should the back-to-back World Series champions be...
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