Offensive upsets frustrate Dogers

In case you missed it, the Dodger are struggling to put the bat on the ball lately—and yes, they’re well aware of the issues.

“I think we have a lot of good players, and it’s frustrating when you don’t produce or do what you’re capable of,” Trea Turner said to MLB.com. “We’re capable of a lot, and we can play a lot better offensively going forward.”

The bottom half of the lineup has been particularly concerning, and the cries for Matt Beaty and Gavin Lux to rejoin the team from Triple-A Oklahoma City are getting louder.

Cody Bellinger, who’s batting .158 after yesterday’s one-run loss to the Cardinals, hasn’t had a hit in 24 at bats. Let’s not put the blame squarely on him, though. Despite Trea Turner’s .312 batting average, the team as a whole is putting up a .240 average. And their RISP? That would be 3.72, second only to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Juan Toribio at MLB.com has more.

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