It’s not looking good for the Dodgers right now. The team is stacked with MVPs and payroll power, but looked flat, out of sync, and — dare we say it — timid during the 6-1 loss to the Blue Jays. Now, the series shifts back to Toronto for Game 6, and the Dodgers are staring down the barrel of elimination. One more loss, and it’s all over. The confetti flies north of the border for the first time since 1993.
Dodgers’ Offense Hits a Wall at the Worst Possible Time
Here’s the thing: the Dodgers aren’t just losing, they’re going quiet. Their offense has straight-up disappeared, scoring just three runs total in the last two games. And while Shohei Ohtani is still out there grinding like he’s in a one-man show, the rest of the cast is missing their cues. None more so than Mookie Betts.
Betts, the eight-time All-Star, former MVP, clubhouse leader, and sparkplug, has been ice cold at the worst possible time. Three hits in 23 at-bats and zero RBIs. And to his credit, he didn’t sugarcoat it. After going 0-for-4 in Game 5, Betts looked reporters in the eye and said it plainly: “I’ve been terrible.”
Mookie’s Brutal Honesty Signals the Pressure Is Real
That’s a tough pill to swallow from one of the game’s most respected stars. And you could hear the frustration, not just disappointment, in his voice. “I wish it was from lack of effort, I really do, but it’s not. So I don’t have any answers,” he said.
Yikes. That’s real. That’s the weight of October baseball. And this isn’t April — there’s no time to figure it out.
Derek Jeter Offers a Glimmer of Hope Before Game 6
After Betts’ comment, Derek Jeter chimed in, and when The Captain speaks, you listen. Jeter didn’t just nod to Betts’ honesty; he reframed the whole thing. “The best thing about the postseason is — who cares what happened before?” he said. “He’s going to be up in Game 6 with a chance to do something special, and if he does, no one’s going to talk about the rest of the postseason.”
And that may be the lifeline Betts needs to hear. Because now, it’s do-or-die. The Dodgers have one more shot to shake off the ghosts of Games 4 and 5. And if Mookie can rise from the slump and be that guy in Game 6 — the whole narrative flips.
