- Shohei Ohtani has been in a severe slump at the plate—no homers since Aug. 18 and a .150 postseason—but says his symptoms have "subdued a lot" and he insists he can play.
- Dodgers manager and teammates are backing him and believe he's close mechanically; with their season and three-peat hopes on the line, they're banking on him to snap out of it.
- The Brewers, a 103‑win, fundamentally strong club, have stifled Los Angeles' pitching and offense, making a Dodgers comeback much tougher unless Ohtani recovers.
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