As the first half of the 2026 Major League Baseball season dwindles, the Los Angeles Dodgers are playing a very strong brand of baseball.

The back-to-back World Series champions are the first of the 30 teams to reach 60 wins, which has also afforded them the best record in baseball. Over their last 10 games, the Dodgers are 7-3.

The organization has been such a dominant force in recent years largely because of its star-studded roster. Players such as Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts have been key contributors on the last two championship teams, and the addition of Kyle Tucker has helped as well.

Behind the stars are other strong supplemental veterans, one of which is Max Muncy. Muncy has been on the Dodgers’ roster since 2018, and he has been a contributor to each of their three championships in the 2020s.

Now, Muncy, Betts, and their teammates are aiming to become the first team since the New York Yankees to three-peat as World Series Champions, and Muncy joined Betts for a recent episode of "On Base" to talk about the biggest difference with the Dodgers in 2026.

"I think our age and our experience," Muncy said. "Like, I know it's a weird thing to say, but like, you know, we've got so many guys that have been around the block enough that like, when you show up to the field, you never know what you're going to expect. You just know, it's going to be fun.

"Like, it's fun to show up to the field," Muncy added. "Cause you never know what Freddie [Freeman] is going to bring in, what you're going to bring in, what Miggy Ro’ [Miguel Rojas] is going to bring in."

Muncy, 35, is having a solid season. In 86 games, he has a .264 batting average, a .357 on-base percentage, and a .496 slugging percentage. Additionally, he has an .853 OPS and 17 home runs.

Betts has demonstrated some decline, and he is currently in a slump to start. But, in July, what the presence the 33-year-old provides, especially being a part of the three Dodgers World Series teams during the decade, cannot be understated. 

Freeman, 36, is also having a good year at the plate with a .293 batting average and 15 home runs. Meanwhile, Rojas, who, at 37 years old is the oldest of the players Muncy mentioned, is batting .284 and has filled various roles as an infielder.

"Like, you know, you just, you don't know what the guys are going to bring, but everyone does something every single day to try to make it fun," Muncy said. "Cause we all understand, you know, this is a long eight months.

"You know, 162 is a lot of games to play," he added. "And, you know, that's kind of been our identity over the last several years."

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