Mookie Betts expresses confusion amid Dodgers’ five-game losing streak
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 5, 2026, 5:34 AM
Last updated Aug 5, 2026
Mookie Betts addressed the Dodgers’ ongoing struggles after a loss to the Chicago Cubs on August 5, 2026, extending the team's losing streak to five games. Betts has struggled offensively, going 1-for-16 during this stretch, which has seen the Dodgers swept by the Boston Red Sox and now on the verge of another sweep. Despite these challenges, the team retains a nine-game lead in the NL West standings, allowing them some breathing room as they seek to reverse their fortunes.
- •Dodgers lost to the Cubs 5-1 on August 5, 2026.
- •Team has lost five consecutive games.
- •Mookie Betts has gone 1-for-16 during this stretch.
- •Betts expressed confusion over his hitting struggles.
- •Dodgers maintain a nine-game lead in the NL West.
- 5:34 AMYahoo Sports — Mookie Betts opens up about Dodgers’ losing streak ‘rut’
"Mookie Betts and the Dodgers are in the middle of a five-game losing streak, but they're not hitting the panic button quite yet.
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