Clayton Kershaw pitched six shutout innings on Sunday. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)by Cary OsborneThe difference between a win and a loss for the Dodgers on Sunday was a winning road trip or a losing road trip. And a loss would have meant a losing streak.Enter the stopper, the ace, old reliable being reliable in 2024.Clayton Kershaw fired off his best start of the … [Read more...] about Kershaw steps up and sends the Dodgers home with a winning trip
Kevin Kiermaier provides his biggest and timeliest hit in Dodgers win
Kevin Kiermaier went 2-for-4 against the Cardinals on Friday (Ali Overstreet/MLB)by Megan GarciaKevin Kiermaier timed his biggest hit in a Dodger uniform perfectly.His three-run home run in the sixth inning catapulted the Dodgers over the Cardinals, leading to a 7–6 win in St. Louis on Friday. The long ball — his first as a Dodger — also created much-needed distance atop the … [Read more...] about Kevin Kiermaier provides his biggest and timeliest hit in Dodgers win
The Dodgers see leads slip from their grasp in Milwaulee series finale
The Dodgers see leads slip in Milwaukee series finaleDaniel Hudson (Kylie Bridenhagen/MLB)by Megan GarciaThe Dodgers lead the National League in wins and run differential. But they’re feeling the heat of two National League West rivals.The Dodgers dropped the series finale to the Brewers 6–4 on Thursday in Milwaukee. Their lead in the NL West hasdwindled to two games over the … [Read more...] about The Dodgers see leads slip from their grasp in Milwaulee series finale
Smith and Stone get back to where they once belonged
Will Smith went 3-for-4 on Tuesday, including a home run. (Kylie Bridenhagen/MLB)by Cary OsborneMaybe this was Will Smith’s got-well game.The Dodger catcher has been mired in a lengthy slump, but on Tuesday he was a triple short of a cycle in the Dodgers’ 7–2 win against the Brewers in Milwaukee — the Dodgers’ fifth straight win.Smith started the Dodger offense with a solo home … [Read more...] about Smith and Stone get back to where they once belonged
Betts’ doesn’t skip a beat in return as he and fellow MVPs Ohtani and Kershaw lead the way
Mookie Betts homered in his return on Monday. (Kylie Bridenhagen/MLB)by Cary OsborneClayton Kershaw. Mookie Betts. Shohei Ohtani.Three of the biggest superstars of this generation played in a Major League game as teammates for the first time and each starred in the Dodgers’ 5–2 win against the Brewers in Milwaukee.The Dodgers are now the first team in the National League to … [Read more...] about Betts’ doesn’t skip a beat in return as he and fellow MVPs Ohtani and Kershaw lead the way