Pinch-hitter Will Smith’s walk-off home run gave the Dodgers a 4–3 victory over San Diego on June 18. (Katie Chin/Los Angeles Dodgers)By Mark LangillOn their longest homestand of the season, the first-place Dodgers went 7–3, winning each series from June 13–22 against the San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals.The homestand marked the 2025 pitching … [Read more...] about Snapshots: First-place Dodgers keep rolling along at home
Muncy and Ohtani unload on the Nationals to end homestand
Max Muncy’s two homers on Sunday was his 18th career multi-homer game. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Megan GarciaMax Muncy let out a roar as he approached rounded the bases in the sixth inning. With one swing, he achieved many things.He gave the Dodgers the lead, hit his first homer against a left-hander this season and notched his 200th career home run in a Dodger … [Read more...] about Muncy and Ohtani unload on the Nationals to end homestand
Dodger All-Star candidates go long, but it’s a long night
Will Smith is greeted by Andy Pages after his sixth-inning homer. Pages also homered in the game. (Carrie Giordano/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Cary OsborneWhen looking at this Dodger team on Opening Day, there were some obvious names one could have predicted as All-Star candidates for down the road.Will Smith and Teoscar Hernández were two of them.Andy Pages — probably not.Smith and … [Read more...] about Dodger All-Star candidates go long, but it’s a long night
Crafty Kershaw gets closer to 3K as Dodgers win a close one
Clayton Kershaw allowed two runs over five innings on Friday. (Gary Vasquez/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Cary OsborneClayton Kershaw threw a fastball that registered 85.7 mph on Friday night. He threw breaking balls in the dirt. He allowed a pair of home runs.The evolution of his career has been phenom, Cy Young Award winner, MVP and living legend. It’s now crafty … [Read more...] about Crafty Kershaw gets closer to 3K as Dodgers win a close one
Another tense Dodgers-Padres series ends on a simmer
Dave Roberts and home plate umpire Marvin Hudson try and cool things down after benches empty in the ninth inning on Thursday. (Carrie Giordano/Los Angeles Dodgers)by Cary OsborneThe Dodgers and Padres won’t meet again for nearly two months.They left things on a simmer on Thursday night.San Diego’s Fernando Tatis Jr. was hit by a pitch on the forearm in the top of the ninth … [Read more...] about Another tense Dodgers-Padres series ends on a simmer