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By Aaliyan Mohammed
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The Los Angeles Dodgers went into Sunday having lost seven of their last eight games against non-contending teams.
The Dodgers lost two out of three to the Arizona Diamondbacks before being swept by the Pittsburgh Pirates. They went into Sunday already having lost the series against the Baltimore Orioles, but with Clayton Kershaw on the mound, the Dodgers picked up a win.
The tone for the game was set early when Shohei Ohtani led off with a home run. Ohtani came back in the third inning and hit another home run to give the Dodgers a 2-0 lead. The Dodgers never gave up the lead, and Mookie Betts spoke on Ohtani's two-homer game.
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"Obviously, (that's) Shohei, right?" Betts said, per MLB.com's Ian Quillen. "But it just shows the vibes were high today. We had really good energy today before the game. We had (Kershaw) taking the mound, so obviously we have a lot of confidence there. Shohei jump-starting it lets us know we're fine."
Things have not been easy for the defending champions as of late. A sweep by the Pirates is concerning, but perhaps Ohtani's big game and a smooth win against the Orioles can reinvigorate the team just in time for the final stretch.
Ohtani is making a push to win another MVP Award. The Dodgers will need him to play at his best if they want to turn things around and get hot going into the postseason.
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