2 key Dodgers' baffling slumps are hiding behind Michael Conforto's endless plunge

Michael Conforto finally showed signs of life on Tuesday night, when he went 2-for-5 at the plate with six RBI in his first multi-hit game since May 27. Dodgers fans will find it hard to buy into that, given that it was against the Rockies and at Coors Field, but if it's what Conforto needs to reset and regain some confidence, then great.

Conforto has not only been the Dodgers' worst qualified hitter by basically every metric — he's been the worst in the sport. Going into Tuesday's game, his .165 batting average was quite literally the league's worst, and his .565 OPS was third-worst. It's been easy to pin a lot of the blame for the lackluster bottom of the Dodgers' order — and, in most cases, deserved — but it's not only him that's slumping.

Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman are both batting under .200 over their last seven games, and the top of the Dodgers' lineup is suffering for it. Betts also enjoyed a two-hit night against the Rockies with an RBI, but Freeman went 0-for-5.

Both were (or are even still) dealing with health issues — for Betts, a virus that caused him to lose almost 20 pounds, and for Freeman, a tweaked quad and an ankle that's still recovering from last year — but it's certainly troubling.

Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman's recent slumps are being obscured by Michael Conforto's perpetual struggles for Dodgers

Betts is still getting on base and hitting plenty for average overall, but his power has notably dipped. He's only homered once this month on June 8 and has just seven doubles over the last two months. Freeman, usually a doubles machine, has just four this month to May's 10. He hasn't homered since May 11 and hasn't driven in a run since June 9.

Other offensive standouts have been picking up for both Betts and Freeman's lack of production; Andy Pages and Max Muncy's accelerations after slow starts have been essential to keeping the Dodgers winning. But is it too much to ask for that everyone is at least marginally decent all at once?

Betts hasn't really been himself since he came back from the stomach virus, and it's easy to forgive a Freeman slump after his postseason heroics last year. But that can only last so long before fans start getting worried. The Dodgers aren't firing on all cylinders right now, and Betts and Freeman's sneaky slumps are a huge part of that.