Olney: Dodgers skid widened belief in open World Series race

Los Angeles ended the slide Sunday with a 2-1 win.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Aug 91 min read

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What happened: Los Angeles snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory Sunday. The skid ran from July 31 through Aug. 8.

Why it matters: The skid gave the rest of MLB fresh reason to view the World Series race as open, Olney said. As two-time defending champions, the Dodgers remain the club every contender measures itself against.

By the numbers: Los Angeles is 70-48 after Sunday's win; it entered the day 0-7 in August.

What to watch: The Dodgers' response over the coming series will show whether the skid was a brief correction or a broader late-season problem.

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@SportsCenter Aug 9, 11:11 AM ET

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Olney: Dodgers skid widened belief in open World Series race

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