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Dodgers Notes: Freddie Freeman On Batting Cleanup, Austin Barnes’ Setback, And an Unlikely Reunion

Bobby Miller didn’t have the start he or the Dodgers were hoping for Tuesday in Miami as the Dodgers lost 11-9 to the Marlins. He allowed four runs in two innings, raising his ERA to 8.52 in what might have been his final start of 2024.

The Dodgers’ magic number to clinch the National League West fell to 8, as the San Diego Padres lost Tuesday to the Houston Astros.

Here are all the headlines you might have missed Tuesday:

Freeman Adapts to Cleanup Role

The Dodgers recently adjusted their batting lineup, moving Freddie Freeman to the cleanup spot, primarily to break up their run of back-to-back left-handed hitters with Shohei Ohtani.