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The Los Angeles Dodgers remain at the top of ESPN's Week 4 Power Rankings despite a recent offensive slump. They scored only three runs in their last two games against the Miami Marlins.
Shohei Ohtani reacts on the mound during a start against the Miami Marlins at Dodger Stadium.
Despite a team-wide slump that caused the Los Angeles Dodgers to lose the series against the Miami Marlins, the Boys in Blue still remain atop the baseball world.
ESPNâs Week 4 Power Rankings kept the Dodgers in the top spot even though the team scored a combined three runs on Tuesday and Wednesday, squandering strong pitching performances by Shohei Ohtani and Tyler Glasnow.
The Dodgers maintain the top ranking due to their overall strong performance and pitching, even though they recently lost a series and struggled offensively.
The Dodgers scored a combined total of three runs in their last two games against the Miami Marlins.
Shohei Ohtani and Tyler Glasnow are highlighted as key pitchers for the Dodgers in the article.
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Apr 28, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (17) reacts after a pitch in the fifth inning against the Miami Marlins at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
The ESPN crew, though, gave the Boys in Blue a bit of a pass for the lack of runs, pointing out that theyâre playing the long game in keeping two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani fresh for the long season and postseason.
âThe Dodgers didnât produce an extra-base hit in their 2-1 loss to the Marlins on Tuesday, and perhaps there was a reason for it:Â Shohei Ohtani, their best hitter, was out of the lineup â because Shohei Ohtani, arguably their best pitcher, was on the mound,â wrote Alden Gonzalez. âThe Dodgers kept Ohtani out of their lineup on his start day for the second time this season and will continue to do so when it makes sense moving forward. Itâs all part of their effort to keep him fresh as he approaches his 32nd birthday and embarks on his first two-way season in three years.â
In the clubhouse after the game on Wednesday, Freddie Freeman told reporters that the whole team has âbeen going through itâ at the plate.
âLuckily, we have really, really good pitching, and thatâs kind of where weâre at right now,â he said, as shared by Fredo Cervantes of The Sporting Tribune. âWe were good at the beginning of the season offensively, but weâre going through it right now. Our pitching has been amazing. I want to give them praise because theyâre why we have a chance to win every single game, but as an offense we havenât for the last few games been where we want to be.â
Manager Dave Roberts agreed with that assessment in his postgame press conference, saying he believes the downturn started during the Colorado Rockies series.
âI donât think weâre collectively swinging the bats the way we were early⊠The last 10 days it hasnât been synced up,â he said, as shown in video posted by SportsNet LA.
The lone exception seems to be Dalton Rushing, who is far exceeding his teammates â and pretty much everyone else in baseball. No one else with at least 10 plate appearances in MLB is close to Rushing in weighted runs created plus.