Despite homers from Shohei Ohtani, Miguel Rojas, and Tommy Edman, the Dodgers can’t overcome Milwaukee’s timely hits and lose 8-7, which is their fifth straight loss to the Brewers.

Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts, mired in one of the worst slumps of his career, was benched for Saturday night’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers, and manager Dave Roberts said he may hold the veteran shortstop out of Sunday’s lineup as well.

In looking to get through the worst offensive stretch of his career, Mookie Betts went home. Those who know the Los Angeles Dodgers star understand that more work is the former Most Valuable Player’s usual remedy to even perceived struggles.

Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw (4-1, 3.37 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 35 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers aim to end their five-game home losing streak with a win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Los Angeles has gone 33-19 in home games and 58-41 overall.