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So you want to beat the Dodgers: Hitters edition

Let’s make one thing clear: the Dodgers had, by far, the best offense in baseball during the 2018 regular season. That’s the bad news. The good news, though, is that the shorter the series, the less likely season-long trends are to matter — and the NLDS is only a five-game set. With that bit of trepidation out of the way, let’s get down to business. The following is just a series of low-hanging fruit about various weaknesses exhibited by the Los Angeles hitters. It’s not so much a focus on their strengths, but rather a cheat sheet of things that probably shouldn’t be ignored if the Braves want to make some hay this postseason.