Dodgers’ journey from ‘best ever’ to ‘rock bottom’published at 17:57 British Summer Time
Ben Collins
BBC Sport
Los Angeles Dodgers v Boston Red Sox
Venue: Fenway Park, Boston
Date: Sunday, 27 July
First pitch: 18:35 BST
Coverage: Live coverage on BBC iPlayer, the BBC Red Button and the BBC Sport website and app, from 18:30
After winning last year’s World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers picked up from where they left off.
They made a flying start to the current Major League Baseball season, becoming the first defending champions to win their first eight games.
It had many saying this is the best MLB team that has ever been assembled.
Three months later, the Dodgers remain top of their division, but they are struggling.
After Tuesday’s defeat to Minnesota, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was desperate to stop the rot, saying: “It better be rock bottom.”
Now his team visit the Boston Red Sox hoping to get their title defence back on track, and you can watch the final game of their three-game series live on the BBC.
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