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Teoscar Hernández hits 2-run homer in 6th inning to propel Dodgers to 3-1 victory over Marlins

May. 08, 2024 18:24 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teoscar Hernández hit a two-run homer in the sixth, Gavin Stone continued the run of solid Dodgers' starts and Los Angeles beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 on Wednesday to complete an unbeaten six-game homestand. Los Angeles extended its overall winning streak to a...

Walker Buehler goes 4 innings for Dodgers during 1st major league start in nearly 2 years

May. 07, 2024 02:12 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It wasn't the brilliant outing Walker Buehler was hoping for, but the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher is happy he's back on the mound. Making his first major league start in nearly two years Monday night, Buehler went four innings and struck out four in the Dodgers'...

Ohtani hits 11th homer and Buehler returns as Dodgers defeat Marlins 6-3 for 4th straight win

May. 07, 2024 01:54 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani launched his fourth home run in three games and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Miami Marlins 6-3 on Monday night in Walker Buehler's first major league start in nearly two years. Ohtani became the first big leaguer to reach 11 homers this...

Shohei Ohtani homers twice as Dodgers sweep Braves with 5-1 win

May. 05, 2024 20:06 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani went 4 for 4 with two home runs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves, 5-1, on Sunday afternoon to sweep the three-game series. Ohtani launched a hanging curveball from Braves started Max Fried 412 feet over the center field fence for...

Dodgers place closer Evan Phillips on injured list with hamstring strain and activate Blake Treinen

May. 05, 2024 16:09 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers closer Evan Phillips was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a strained right hamstring. The move was made retroactive to Saturday. Phillips got hurt when his spike caught in the grass while he was playing catch, Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts...

Ohtani gifts Roberts a toy Porsche before breaking club mark for most HRs by a Japanese-born player

May. 05, 2024 01:32 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dave Roberts recently joked that Shohei Ohtani should gift Roberts a Porsche when Ohtani breaks his Dodgers' record for most home runs by a Japanese-born player. Ohtani obliged, just maybe not in the way Roberts imagined. Before Friday's game...

Muncy has first 3-homer game, Ohtani sets Dodgers' mark in 11-3 rout of Braves

May. 05, 2024 00:54 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Muncy had the first three home run game of his career along with four RBIs, Shohei Ohtani had three hits and became the franchise leader for most home runs by a Japanese-born player and the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled to an 11-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday...

Dodgers two-time All-Star Walker Buehler looking forward to return from Tommy John surgery

May. 03, 2024 20:42 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Walker Buehler is ready to return to the major leagues. The two-time All-Star will be back on the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers after nearly two years following Tommy John surgery when he starts Monday against the Miami Marlins. “Yeah, it’s...

Dodgers 2-time All-Star Walker Buehler expected to make return from Tommy John surgery on Monday

May. 02, 2024 01:53 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler is expected to make his return to the big leagues on Monday after missing nearly two full years following Tommy John surgery in 2022. “The plan is Walker's going to start on Monday," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after...

Shohei Ohtani's hard-hit home run adds to torrid start in 1st season with Dodgers

Apr. 30, 2024 10:45 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s 450-foot home run on Tuesday night at Nationals Park was the hardest hit of his career. The Los Angeles Dodgers star's ninth-inning shot to the second deck in right field off Washington Nationals reliever Matt Barnes in the Dodgers 4-1 win left...