The Los Angeles Dodgers are Losing Games

May 13, 2026, 22:53
CanadaSports

Introduction

The Los Angeles Dodgers are losing many games. They are not scoring many points.

Main Body

The team lost four games in a row. They lost by four or more runs in every game. This did not happen since 1936. The players are not hitting the ball well. Manager Dave Roberts wants to help the players. Shohei Ohtani is very tired. He plays two roles. Now, he does not hit for a short time. He only pitches. The team has new players now. They got Alek Thomas and Ryan Ward. But the team still cannot score points when players are on all the bases.

Conclusion

The Dodgers are in a difficult spot. They want to win again.

Learning

⚡️ The 'NOT' Switch

In this story, we see how to change a sentence from Yes to No. For beginners, the word not is your best tool.

How it works: Put not after the helping word (are, do, did).

  • They are scoring →\rightarrow They are not scoring
  • This happened →\rightarrow This did not happen
  • He hits →\rightarrow He does not hit

📦 Action-Word Pairs (Present vs. Past)

Notice how the story jumps between now and before. Use these simple shifts:

Now (Present)Before (Past)
lose →\rightarrow losinglost
want →\rightarrow wantswanted
hit →\rightarrow hittinghit (same word!)

Tip: If you see -ing, the action is happening right now.

Vocabulary Learning

losing
not winning
Example:The team is losing the match.
scoring
adding points to the score
Example:They are scoring many points.
team
a group of people playing together
Example:Our team works well.
players
people who play a sport
Example:The players practice every day.
help
to give assistance
Example:He will help us finish.
winning
to win a game
Example:They are winning the game.
difficult
hard to do
Example:The task is difficult.
spot
a particular place
Example:We are in a difficult spot.
hitting
to strike a ball
Example:The players are hitting the ball.
bases
the points in baseball
Example:They need to reach all the bases.