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Here's how the Dodgers lineup is barreling baseballs and producing bushels of runs

Max Muncy #13 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates his solo homerun with Justin Turner #10, to take a 5-1 lead over the Minnesota Twins, during the third inning at Dodger Stadium on Aug. 9, 2022, in Los Angeles, California.

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers are averaging 6.9 runs per game during their nine-game win streak, batting .307 with an .865 on-base-plus-slugging percentage, 11 homers, 31 doubles and two triples since July 31.

Pan out to a wider shot of their torrid 31-5 stretch since June 29, and the Dodgers are averaging a major league-best 5.91 runs and batting .281 with an .846 OPS, 51 homers, 88 doubles and 10 triples in the 36 games.

But when asked after Tuesday night's 10-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins if the offense is firing on all cylinders, Max Muncy provided a response that could cause even

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