The Dodgers ended the first half a little down. Do they come out in the second half swinging and hitting and pitching the way everyone thinks they should? Or is this the beginning of the end? Los Angeles Times reporter Jack Harris and columnists Bill Plaschke and Dylan Hernández look at the road ahead.

On Friday, Baseball America's Mark Chiarelli named catcher Dalton Rushing as the number-one "blocked prospect" in baseball who could be moved at the deadline.

A NASA-backed robot will throw out the first pitch before the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Twins game in a futuristic twist to JPL Night.

Will Smith looked like an MVP candidate in the first half, but the Dodgers need some of their other big names to get going.

Shohei Ohtani leads the National League with 91 runs at the MLB All-Star break, placing the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger in the same company as Hall of Fame first baseman Jimmie Foxx.

Alex Rodriguez shares his Los Angeles Dodgers World Series prediction, naming a surprise American League challenger.

Despite setbacks, the LA Dodgers remain MLB favorites, poised to strengthen their lineup at the trade deadline. Can they leap the Tigers in the second half?

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BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday to begin a three-game series. Los Angeles has gone 33-17 at home and 58-39 overall. The Dodgers have a 17-11 record in games decided by one run.