The Los Angeles Dodgers are preparing for Saturday's NLDS Game 1 and finalizing their roster. Will Smith's status remains uncertain, but there is cautious optim

A World Series rematch? A new team in the mix? The FOX Sports MLB crew gave their 2025 World Series predictions.

While Los Angeles has assembled an incredible team for the 2025 MLB season, these four Dodgers will make or break their World Series chances.

The Los Angeles Dodgers jumped out to a lead against the Cincinnati Reds from the very first at-bat. For most of the game, it looked like the Dodgers were in total control. However, one recurring issue reappeared: the bullpen's inability to hold a lead. This has been a major problem for quite some time.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The starting pitching is terrific. The offense is clicking. The Los Angeles Dodgers have opened the postseason on a roll in defense of their World Series title. If their bullpen can stop blowing up, they might just be the first team since the New York Yankees 25 years ago to win back-to-back championships.

There's plenty of symmetry between the careers of Roberts and Boone, who once played in college against each other in the Pac-10 in the 1990s -- Roberts at UCLA, Boone at USC. They're two names synonymous with the Yankees-Boston Red Sox rivalry in the early 2000s -- Boone's walk-off homer in 2003, Roberts' infamous stolen base in 2004.

Cowherd believes Los Angeles need to get great starting pitching and have their big bats deliver. Which sounds like a lot but is the same challenge almost every team in the MLB playoffs is hoping to receive. So there's no need to panic, especially with that lineup.