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The Angels sweep the season series with the Dodgers, the Mets blow it against the Braves, Jakob Marsee and Ketel Marte have huge nights and more from Wednesday's MLB action.
Padres reliever Jeremiah Estrada has flourished by discovering the virtues of the elevated fastball, pairing elite velocity with elite characteristics that make it death on those who dare to swing at an elevated heater. But Hernández was ready for it, taking an elevated fastball for a strike before unleashing on the second one he saw.
Shohei Ohtani is normally used to hitting long home runs, but the MLB star found himself in a weird position against the Los Angeles Angels.
Clayton Kershaw provides six strong innings and the bullpen maintains the lead as the Dodgers open their most critical series of the season so far with a win.
The Los Angeles Dodgers haven't lost the division since the San Francisco Giants won the NL West in 2021. But for much of the decade, it's the Dodgers who have
Clayton Kershaw holds the Padres to one run in six innings in Friday’s 3-2 victory, giving the reigning champs the early edge in their NL West showdown.
The Dodgers have quelled plenty of challengers during their reign in the division, but the Padres have shown enough staying power to fuel increasingly contentious bouts.
The Los Angeles Dodgers find themselves in a rare position this time of year—not atop the vaunted NL West. Since July 3, their nine-game lead has vanished. From that date, the Dodgers have the same 12-21 record as the woeful Colorado Rockies, suggesting this is more than a brief period of substandard play.