The Los Angeles Dodgers entered the season as heavy favorites to capture a back-to-back World Series championship and the team made good on those expectations by returning to the Fall Classic.
But after a relatively easy path through the National League to get there, the Dodgers are suddenly facing a drought that threatens to derail their championship hopes.
They have been carried by strong starting pitching but their offense has been a different story. Superstar shortstop Mookie Betts has struggled at the plate, and the team has also seen pronounced offensive issues at the bottom of the batting order with outfielder Andy Pages mired in a brutal slump.
After slashing .272/.313/.461 during the regular season, Pages is batting just .067 in the World Series so far. And given the Dodgers’ e

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