Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets rocked by Angels in Dodgers’ loss
On the first day of spring training, at a Camelback Ranch facility adorned with ever-present reminders of the team’s 2024 World Series title, a Dodgers…
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. sets MLB record with home run off 103.9-mph pitch
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. took his time.The Arizona Diamondbacks designated hitter didn’t swing at the first two pitches he saw from San Diego Padres reliever Mason…
Who are three Dodger stars who need to heat up at the plate?
The Dodgers are leading the majors in on-base-plus-slugging percentage as an offense this year. They are second in the National League in scoring, and third…
Angels hitters struggle against Aaron Civale and White Sox in loss
Aaron Civale pitched one-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Angels 1-0 on Saturday night to surpass their win…
Tyler Anderson and Angels struggle to hold back White Sox in loss
Andrew Benintendi had a double and a home run, Lenyn Sosa also homered among his two hits, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Angels…
Freddie Freeman’s Coldplay meme-inspired rebound helping Dodgers win
TAMPA, Fla. — First, the meme made Freddie Freeman laugh.Then, in a serendipitous twist, it gave him a lightning-bulb epiphany about his recently ailing swing.At the end…
How Dodgers are trying to unravel the mystery of Mookie Betts’ slump
The day off was unanticipated.The change to the lineup was even more of a surprise.In what has become a season-long struggle by Mookie Betts and…
Dodgers pitchers struggle in L.A.’s fifth loss to Brewers this month
The Dodgers’ recently slumping offense was better Saturday night.But for a team that has struggled to gain traction and string together wins for almost a…
Kyle Schwarber’s grand slam dooms Angels in loss to Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — Kyle Schwarber hit a grand slam in the sixth inning and Bryce Harper capped the scoring with a two-run homer in the eighth, carrying the…
Letters to Sports: Whatever happened to tradition in baseball?
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section weigh in on the MLB All-Star Game, Bronny James and Dodgers closer Tanner Scott. Source link
Hank Aaron provided one of All-Star Game’s memorable moments
The 2025 MLB All-Star Game had plenty of big moments, as the National League let a six-run lead slip away in the late innings but…
‘Put a ‘W’ next to Dino’s name.’ NL wins All-Star Game swing-off, with help from Dino Ebel
Technically, there was no winning pitcher in Major League Baseball’s 95th All-Star Game.The man who gave up the night’s biggest swings, however, was probably as…
Amid resurgent year and batting title push, Will Smith unbothered being ‘overlooked’
ATLANTA — The hierarchy of stars was obvious even in the table arrangements.At an All-Star Game media day event on Monday at the Roxy Coca-Cola Theater in…
Josue De Paula wants to be a Dodger ‘for a very long time’
ATLANTA — The center fielder for the Dodgers’ Class A Great Lakes affiliate is a former first-round draft pick. The other two outfielders were selected for the…
Travis d’Arnaud’s walk-off single lifts Angels to victory over Arizona
Travis d’Arnaud hit a pinch-hit RBI single down the left-field line in the ninth inning to give the Angels a 6-5 victory over the Arizona…
Dodgers get torched during historic loss to hated Astros
They are two longtime Dodger villains, hated for two vastly different reasons.As the last remaining position player from the Houston Astros’ trash-can-banging, and (in the…
Dodgers’ All-Star lineup record quest fizzles in late voting
Poised to set a record for player popularity and elite production, the Dodgers had eight finalists for the National League starting lineup in the 2025…
Why Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman have struggled at the plate
DENVER — As the Dodgers completed a sweep of the Colorado Rockies on Thursday, it was two of their cornerstone hitters who helped lead the way.In what…
Christian Moore’s two homers help Angels rally to beat Red Sox
The Angels ran into a buzzsaw.Boston southpaw Garrett Crochet scorched through them on Tuesday night, striking out 10 across seven scoreless innings. The 6-foot-6 Red…
Max Muncy drives in seven runs off two homers in Dodgers’ win
Upstaging Shohei Ohtani, especially on a day he pitches, is no easy feat.But at Dodger Stadium on Sunday afternoon, teammate Max Muncy did it twice…