- Dodgers trail 2-0 in the NLCS and the spotlight is on four-time MVP Shohei Ohtani amid an inconsistent offense and the Brewers’ strong pitching.
- Ohtani is mired in a rare slump (cold postseason, no homers since Aug. 18) and was dropped from cleanup to sixth — the lowest lineup spot of his career.
- He’s been playing through knee and biceps issues; manager Dave Roberts plans to talk with him as pressure mounts to find the right lineup solution.
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