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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts will stick with Betts in the cleanup spot for the winner-take-all affair in Toronto after he delivered a two-run single in Game 6 to help Los Angeles keep their season alive. Here’s the full lineup as the Dodgers attempt to repeat as World Series champions: Shohei Ohtani (P/DH), Will Smith (C), Freddie Freeman (1B), Betts (SS), Max Muncy (3B), Teoscar Hernández (RF), Tommy Edman (CF), Enrique Hernández (LF) and Miguel Rojas (2B).

With their backs up against the wall and looking to stave off elimination, Dodgers’ skipper Dave Roberts has opted to shake up his lineup a bit. Miguel Rojas will start at second base while Tommy Edman will move out to center field. Here’s the full lineup that the Dodgers will send out against Jays’ right-hander Kevin Gausman: Shohei Ohtani (DH), Will Smith (C), Freddie Freeman (1B), Betts (SS), Teoscar Hernández (RF), Max Muncy (3B), Kiké Hernandez (LF), Tommy Edman (CF) and Miguel Rojas (2B).

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has flip-flopped Hernández, who snapped out of an early-series slump with a four-hit effort during Monday’s Game 3 extra-inning marathon, and Max Muncy on his lineup card as they prepare to face Blue Jays veteran Shane Bieber on Tuesday night in Los Angeles. The only other note here is that the Dodgers continue sticking with Andy Pages in center field despite the fact he’s batting .083 this postseason. Here’s the full lineup: Shohei Ohtani (DH), Mookie Betts (SS), Freddie Freeman (1B), Will Smtih (C), Hernández (RF), Muncy (3B), Tommy Edman (2B), Enrique Hernandez (LF) and Pages (CF).

In every October run, there’s a swing that becomes shorthand for everything else. This one will be remembered forever — especially if the Dodgers go on to win their second straight title. Freeman put the exclamation point on the longest game in World Series history, ending a nearly seven-hour extra-inning marathon with a majestic fly ball that barely cleared the center-field fence. This game had everything: spectacular defense on both sides, heroic relief outings from unheralded arms like Toronto lefty Eric Lauer — who fired 4 2/3 shutout frames — and Dodgers righty Will Klein, who delivered four scoreless innings on a career-high 72 pitches. And, as the 19th inning loomed, Yoshinobu Yamamoto was warming up in the bullpen — just two days removed from throwing a 105-pitch complete game. The two clubs will meet again in just a few hours for Game 4 of the Fall Classic at Dodger Stadium with Shohei Ohtani taking the mound opposite Shane Bieber. Are you not entertained?

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has flipped Muncy — who launched a pivotal solo homer during the late stages of Saturday night’s Game 2 win in Toronto — and Teoscar Hernández on his lineup card to face Blue Jays veteran Max Scherzer as the best-of-seven Fall Classic shifts to Los Angeles. Here’s the full lineup: Shohei Ohtani (DH), Mookie Betts (SS). Freddie Freeman (1B), Will Smith (C), Muncy (3B), Hernández (RF), Tommy Edman (2B), Enrique Hernández (LF) and Andy Pages (CF).

Freeman smacked a two-out double off of Kevin Gausman in the opening inning and scored the game’s first run on a two-out RBI single off the bat of Will Smith. He also drew an intentional walk in the eighth inning. It has been a bit of a rough postseason overall for the 36-year-old superstar, as he’s slashing just .222/.340/.400 with one homer, one RBI and an 11/2 K/BB ratio in 53 plate appearances.

The Dodgers think they put their best foot forward against right-hander Trey Yesavage in Friday night’s loss, so they’ll utilize the same alignment for Saturday night’s battle against Kevin Gausman. Once again, here’s the full lineup: Shohei Ohtani (DH), Mookie Betts (SS), Freddie Freeman (1B), Will Smith (C), Max Muncy (3B), Enrique Hernández (RF), Tommy Edman (2B) and Andy Pages (CF).

Freeman has been moved up to the third spot behind Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts to face Brewers ace Freddy Peralta on Tuesday night at American Family Field with Teoscar Hernández dropped all the way down to the sixth spot behind Will Smith and Max Muncy. The 36-year-old veteran batted cleanup in each of the Dodgers first five postseason contests. His sixth-inning solo homer against Milwaukee reliever Chad Patrick helped power Los Angeles to a narrow series-opening win on Monday night. Here’s the full lineup: Ohtani (DH), Betts (SS), Freeman (1B), Smith (C), Muncy (3B), Hernández (RF), Tommy Edman (2B), Enrique Hernández (LF) and Andy Pages (CF).

Freeman broke a scoreless deadlock with a towering solo shot to right — his first homer of the postseason — off Brewers reliever Chad Patrick in the sixth inning. The 36-year-old veteran continues to thrive in big moments, as his blast shifted the momentum of the series opener in Milwaukee and provided just enough support for Blake Snell’s eight-inning masterpiece. Watching Freeman continue to come through in October contests feels less like seeing someone rise to the occasion and more like watching inevitability unfold.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has Hernández hitting behind top-of-the-order staples Shohei Ohtani — who is mired in an uncharacteristic 4-for-27 (.148) slump this postseason — and Mookie Betts with veteran left-hander Freddie Freeman moved back to the cleanup spot with Milwaukee rolling with lefty opener Aaron Ashby to kick off the best-of-seven series. Here’s the full lineup: Ohtani (DH), Betts (SS), Hernández (RF), Freeman (1B), Will Smith (C), Tommy Edman (2B), Max Muncy (3B), Enrique Hernández (LF) and Andy Pages (CF).