Los Angeles has dropped eight of nine games and is 11-17 since July 4, with Sunday’s loss following a Saturday win that snapped a seven-game skid.
Back-to-back sweeps by Boston at Dodger Stadium and Chicago at Wrigley have exposed a team that recently looked far less dominant than its two-time champion label suggests.
The slump has fueled debate over whether the Dodgers can simply "figure it out" in October, given earlier playoff exits to lower-win clubs such as the 2023 Diamondbacks and 2022 Padres.
Even so, the Dodgers remain the most likely World Series winner in the report’s view, though their recent slide underscores how vulnerable they look against a deep field of contenders.