TORONTO -- The Dodgers shook up their lineup for Game 5 of the World Series, looking to ignite their slumping bats. Didn’t work.

The vaunted Los Angeles offense -- the best in the National League all season -- has been held squarely in check by Toronto pitching for what essentially amounts to the last three games.

“It seems like at-bats are snowballing on us right now,” said left fielder Kiké Hernández. “We’re getting pitches to hit, we’re missing them, and we’re expanding the zone with two strikes. I think the best thing that can happen for us is a day off, get a day to regroup and figure it out.”

Over the past 27 innings, including extras in Monday’s Game 3, the Dodgers have scored a total of four runs. A number of their best hitters are slumping. They’re running out of time to fi

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