Despite homers from Shohei Ohtani, Miguel Rojas, and Tommy Edman, the Dodgers can’t overcome Milwaukee’s timely hits and lose 8-7, which is their fifth straight loss to the Brewers.

In an odd twist that no one could have seen coming in the doldrums of April and early May, the Brewers could end tonight tied for the best record in the National League. Not to jinx anything, but a win over the Dodgers would give Milwaukee a better record by half a game,

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Emmet Sheehan and Ben Casparius struggle to hold back the hard-hitting Milwaukee Brewers, who defeat the Dodgers for the fifth time this season.

Betts is having the worst offensive season of his career. Manager Dave Roberts said he’ll likely return Sunday, but his status will be evaluated “day-to-day” as he works to turn things

It also marked the second time in a month Roberts has sat a healthy Betts, hoping a day’s respite from playing would recalibrate things. He sat in the Dodgers’ win over the Chicago White Sox on July 1, with the team hoping to give him a mental breather.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts decides to give Mookie Betts the day off as the shortstop continues to struggle at the plate coming off the All-Star break.