The Los Angeles Dodgers slept through their wakeup call. Freddie Freeman issued a reality check to the team after the surging San Diego Padres pulled into a tie for first place in the NL West. On Wednesday the Los Angeles Angels completed a sweep of the Freeway Series, dropping the Dodgers a game back in the division.

It’s the first time the team has been out of first place since late April, per The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya. In fact, the Dodgers haven’t been out of first this late into a season since 2021, when they finished the year a game behind the San Francisco Giants.

The unexpected turn of events even caught manager Dave Roberts off guard. “We're where we're at. We put ourselves in this spot. But no, I wouldn't have expected us to be in second place right now,” Roberts sa

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