LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers’ second try at closing out the National League Division Series comes after their worst offensive game in over two weeks, scoring only twice in Wednesday night’s Game 3 loss to the Phillies. The Dodgers’ offensive struggles start at the top of the lineup.

Shohei Ohtani has one single — driving in what would be the winning run in Game 2 — in 14 at-bats against the Phillies, with seven strikeouts. He nearly hit a home run in the seventh inning of Game 3, when the game was still close, but his drive died at the base of the left field wall.

“At the plate, his decision making hasn’t been good. You can see, in balls in, off, he’s really not giving himself a chance to hit a mistake,” manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday night. “He’s in between a little bit, but his swing

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