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Why betting on Dodgers completing historic World Series 3-peat is a fool’s errand

The Los Angeles squad enters the upcoming postseason as World Series favorites once again, but analysts argue that betting on a historic three-peat is risky given the grueling three-round playoff gauntlet. Health concerns loom large for key contributors as the team prepares for October action, raising questions about whether they can overcome physical ailments similar to how they masked bullpen and rotation flaws during their previous two championship runs.

Manager Dave Roberts has confirmed that Freddie Freeman is playing through a compromised aching right knee, while power hitter Shohei Ohtani has also shown signs of physical distress at the plate. Ohtani recently spent time on the 15-day injured list due to right arm discomfort and struggled during the final regular-season series against the San Francisco Giants, managing just two hits in twelve at-bats with five strikeouts.

Meanwhile, Freeman has experienced a notable lack of offensive pop, hitting only a single home run over his final sixty-six games of the season.

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