The Los Angeles Dodgers fell 9-7 this Friday against the Chicago Cubs, but the team managed to score five or more runs in 10 consecutive games.
The Los Angeles team has been characterized by its offense in the first 10 games of the season. Only six teams have started a season with 10 or more five-run games.
The last team to score five or more runs was the Cleveland Guardians in the 2002 season.
Only one team in history has scored five or more streaks in more than 10 games. This is the 1932 New York Yankees.
The 1932 New York Yankees They ended up being champions with a 4-0 World Series sweep against the Chicago Cubs.
On that Yankees team there were players of the caliber of Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, Bill Dickey, Lefty Gomez, Tony Lazzeri, Earle Combs. All of these players mentioned are in the Hall of Fame.
Teams with five or more runs in the first 10 games are:
Pittsburgh Pirates (1903) – 10 games
New York Yankees (1932) – 13 games
Cincinnati Reds (1936) – 10 games
Cleveland Indians (1999) – 10 games
Cleveland Indians (2002) – 10 games
Los Angeles Dodgers (2024) – 10 games
Mookie Betts and Teoscar Hernández carry the Dodgers’ offense
Mookie Betts and Teoscar Hernández have been the hitters with the most offensive weight during this 10-game streak.
Betts is the leader in home runs with 5 and is second in runs batted in with 11. For his part, Teoscar is behind Mookie with 4 home runs and leads the MLB in RBIs with 14.
Close to them are Will Smith, Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani. This is part of what makes the Los Angeles offense dangerous.
The ability for any batter in the lineup to punish the opposing pitcher.
It’s only been a week of Major League Baseball, but the Dodgers aim to have a historic team.
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