While the Los Angeles Dodgers have been mired in a skid for the past few months, several players voiced confidence in momentum turning. Manager Dave Roberts was regularly encouraged by his team’s at-bats even as the losses continued to mount.
The Dodgers snapped a five-game losing streak by sweeping the Seattle Mariners in a two-game set. It marked the first time L.A. won a series or back-to-back games since the middle of April. Their slump has been met by comparisons to the laser focus the Dodgers showed last year.
Of course, the 2020 season was shortened to 60 games and much more of a sprint that marathon of a normal campaign.