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Dodgers recognize struggles against fastballs amid recent winning

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 11, 2026, 12:08 PM

Last updated Aug 11, 2026

Dodgers recognize struggles against fastballs amid recent winning

Summary

The Los Angeles Dodgers secured a win in their first game of a seven-game homestand on August 11, 2026. Despite this victory, the team is under scrutiny for a troubling run, having lost eight of their last nine games. Manager Dave Roberts expressed concern over the Dodgers' performance against fastballs, with opposing pitchers challenging them more than any other team. Since July 1, the Dodgers have faced the highest percentage of fastballs in MLB but posted a.693 OPS, ranking low in both on-base and slugging percentage. The team aims to improve these statistics and their overall performance moving forward.

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Status Watch

•Dodgers won their first game of a seven-game homestand.
•They have lost eight of their last nine games.
•Opponents are throwing the highest percentage of fastballs against the Dodgers.
•Dodgers rank poorly in OPS, on-base percentage, and slugging against fastballs.
•Max Muncy and Shohei Ohtani contributed offensively in the recent game.

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12:08 PMYahoo Sports — Dodgers getting ‘bullied’ by fastballs

What they're saying

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LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers won the first game of their seven-game homestand on Monday, but thoughts still turned to not only their recent eight losses in nine games but also their general malaise as a team for the past six weeks. Earlier Monday, Fabian Ardaya at The Athletic wrote about how inept the Dodgers […]
— Yahoo Sports

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