The good: they’ve given themselves a margin. Five and a half games separate the Dodgers from their NL West challengers, the Giants and the San Diego Padres. Having the best record in the National League sets them up to potentially earn yet another first-round bye, and with it, time to correct their imperfections.

Jacob Misiorowski was unexpectedly added to the National League All-Star team — an immediately controversial move given his one total month of big-league service time.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have five players in the MLB All-Star game, though there was a notable exception on the roster. Center Will Smith, first baseman Freddi

A.J. Pierzynski joins Colin Cowherd for an All-Star Game debrief. He dives into the robot umpire system's impact on catcher framing and his take on its future. Pierzynski also unpacks the pitch clock's surprising success,

Dave Roberts will manage the NL All-Stars for a fourth time on Tuesday. The Dodgers skipper welcomes a "respite" as five of his players join him at Atlanta's All-Star festivities.

Coincidentally the Dodgers' manager, Dave Roberts, now has the task of inserting Misiorowski into his pitching plans for Tuesday's All-Star game. As the manager of the defending World Series champions, Roberts is the appointed skipper for the NL squad in Atlanta.

Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts has not been himself through the first half of the 2025 season, posting career lows in average and OPS.

Pirates star pitcher Paul Skenes, who has just four wins this season despite leading MLB with a 2.01 ERA, will start for the National League. Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal starts for the American League, and he ranks top-five in pitching wins (10), ERA (2.23) and strikeouts (153).