Prior to Game 3 of the NLCS between the Dodgers and Mets, discussions revolved around Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s playoff performance, where he excelled with runners on base but struggled when the bases were empty. This trend continued in Game 3, with Ohtani going 0 for 3 with no runners on base but delivering with a hit when runners were on. Despite the anomaly of Ohtani’s performance, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts dismissed the idea of adjusting the lineup based on this small-sample quirk, attributing it to coincidence rather than a significant trend. the text you provide.
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