MLB Insider drops inevitable truth bomb on Dodgers postseason amidst struggles

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been swept in back-to-back series, resulting in a brutal six-game losing streak, and eight of their last 10.Should the back-to-back World Series champions be worried?MLB insider Jeff Passan doesn’t seem to think the Dodgers’ current struggles are a point of concern.“They are still going to go into the postseason as favorites to win the World Series because of the plethora of talent that they’ve got,” Passan said on First Take.

Last July, the Dodgers went on a seven-game losing streak where the team looked completely lost.But come October 2025, it was the Dodgers who emerged victorious and held the Commissioner’s Trophy.

Even the Dodgers themselves aren’t worried about their recent performance.After the Dodgers’ 7-6 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, manager Dave Roberts spoke on the losing streak.“I think the fight the players showed was really good.

Of course, losing is frustrating and something you truly hate, but the wins will come again,” he said.The Dodgers faced a five-run deficit in the series finale at Wrigley Field, but made a comeback bid in the eighth inning with a three-run homer from Max Muncy and a two-run drive from Shohei Ohtani.

While the Dodgers’ fell short by a run, Roberts noted the team’s resilience in Chicago.Freddie Freeman, who exited Wednesday’s game early after getting hit on the hand, also discussed the Dodgers’ struggles, but kept an optimistic perspective on the team turning things around.

“We have a great baseball team.We just haven’t played well the last week,” Freeman said.

“We’re going to take our positives.I know the fans probably don’t want to hear it but we’re going to take it.

What the last couple innings looked like as an offense, hopefully we can carry that in.Our pitching’s been good.

We just need to score more runs.”For opponents, the unfortunate truth is the regular season for the Dodgers is simply a pretext to what really matters for LA, ...