Summary
Los Angeles Dodgers player Mookie Betts shared support for struggling Philadelphia Phillies hitters before their elimination game in the National League Division Series (NLDS). The Phillies are trailing 0-2 in the series, with their top hitters not performing well. The Dodgers will have Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitching in the next game, which may give the Phillies' batters an opportunity to improve.
Key Facts
- The Phillies have lost the first two games of the NLDS against the Dodgers.
- Phillies hitters Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, and Kyle Schwarber have struggled, going 2-for-21 so far in the series.
- The Phillies' top of the lineup has not scored many runs, while the middle of the lineup has been more productive.
- Mookie Betts, a Dodgers player, empathized with the Phillies' struggles as he had similar challenges earlier in his career.
- Betts is currently performing well in the playoffs, with a batting average of .389.
- Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start in the upcoming game, potentially offering a matchup advantage to some Phillies hitters.
