Latest Lance Lynn News
Martinez hits 2 home runs as NL West champion Dodgers roll past Rodriguez and Tigers, 8-3
LOS ANGELES (AP) — J.D. Martinez homered twice off Eduardo Rodriguez and drove in five runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled to an 8-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night. Rodriguez (11-9), who used his no-trade rights to nix a deal to the Dodgers on Aug. 1, lasted...
Freddie Freeman homers and gets 4 hits on his birthday, leading Dodgers past Padres 11-2
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman's locker was flanked by 8-foot-high pillars of blue balloons. A hefty box of cookies and a birthday cake sat nearby, gifts from the Dodgers' kitchen staff for the slugger with a sweet tooth. “I'm a big snickerdoodle guy,” the seven-time...
Joey Wendle drives in 4 with HR, double, single to lead Marlins to an 11-4 win over Dodgers
MIAMI (AP) — Joey Wendle drove in four runs and finished a triple shy of hitting for the cycle, leading the Miami Marlins to an 11-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night. The 33-year-old Wendle batted ninth in the order, and delivered a homer, double and single to...
Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. gets married, then hits grand slam to become 1st 30-HR, 60-SB player
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. had a full day: The Atlanta Braves star got married in the morning, hit a landmark grand slam and ended the night beating NL MVP rival Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers. He hopes to postpone the honeymoon until November. ...
Acuña hits grand slam to become first player with 30 home runs and 60 stolen bases
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a long grand slam in the second inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night, becoming the first player in major league history with 30 home runs and 60 stolen bases in the same season. Acuña sent a 429-foot shot to...
Verdugo becomes 1st player in Red Sox history to hit a leadoff homer in the 1st in 3 straight games
BOSTON (AP) — Alex Verdugo became the first player in Boston Red Sox history to hit a leadoff homer in the first inning in three straight games, connecting on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Fenway Park. Verdugo drove the second pitch from Julio Urías into the...
Betts gets ovation, scores twice against former team, Freeman has 4 hits as Dodgers beat Red Sox 7-4
BOSTON (AP) — Mookie Betts didn't arrive at Fenway Park with any expectations. He wanted to be ready to receive whatever came his way during his return to face the first major league franchise he played for. On a night in which he was embraced and celebrated by his former team and...
Barnes homers for first time in nearly a year, Dodgers beat Brewers 1-0 for 11th straight victory
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Austin Barnes hit a solo shot in the eighth inning, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers win their 11th in a row with a 1-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night. The NL West-leading Dodgers swept the NL Central leaders, outscoring them 14-3 in three...
Dodgers beat Rockies 6-1 behind Lynn for 6th straight victory and improve to 10-1 in August
LOS ANGELES (AP) — What a difference pitching for a first-place team is making for Lance Lynn. The 36-year-old veteran won his third consecutive start with the surging Los Angeles Dodgers in a 6-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night. Lynn was 6-9 with...
Freeman, Rosario and Betts homer to back Lynn in the Dodgers' 8-2 win against the Padres
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Freddie Freeman hit a three-run homer and Amed Rosario and Mookie Betts also connected for the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers, who beat San Diego 8-2 on Sunday night to spoil Rich Hill's debut with the Padres. Lance Lynn (8-9) had an impressive second start...
