Dodgers can’t overcome horrific first inning in loss to Brewers
MILWAUKEE — Yoshinobu Yamamoto was one pitch away from a clean first inning Monday night.Instead, it devolved into a sudden, unstoppable nightmare.In the shortest start of his…
Dodgers must fortify their pitching before the trade deadline
The Dodgers are counting on Max Muncy to be ready to produce in October.As they should.Muncy is expected to be sidelined for six weeks with…
The Dodgers have baseball’s best record, with room for improvement
With a 6-1 annihilation of the downtrodden Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night, the Dodgers extended their advantage in the National League West to eight…
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…
Clayton Kershaw moves closer to 3,000 strikeouts in Dodgers’ win
It’s hard not to count as the strikeouts go by.Clayton Kershaw’s first strikeout Friday night came on his “Cooperstown curveball” — a pitch that’s dazzled…
‘Very awkward.’ Dodgers waive the white flag historically early in rout to Padres
SAN DIEGO — Major League Baseball does not have a mercy rule for ending games early.On Tuesday night at Petco Park, the Dodgers could have used one.In…
Dodgers injury update: Mookie Betts nears return, Tyler Glasnow stalls
The Dodgers’ lineup should be back at full strength soon.When they’ll be able to say the same about their pitching staff is anyone’s guess.First, the…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto runs into problems in Dodgers’ loss to Yankees
Dave Roberts downplayed the easy narrative on Sunday afternoon.“No,” he said when asked if his Dodgers had the New York Yankees’ proverbial number, having followed…
Dodgers’ Mookie Betts fractures his toe, won’t start vs. Yankees
Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts will not start in any of this weekend’s games against the New York Yankees after sustaining a fractured toe this week,…
Why the Dodgers don’t plan to move Mookie Betts away from shortstop
Before the start of the season, Dodgers first base and infield coach Chris Woodward pulled Mookie Betts aside one day, and had him envision the…
Lackluster offense, poor defense cost Dodgers in loss to Mets
NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani provided the Dodgers some temporary reprieve on Sunday.Before the game, he faced hitters for the first time since undergoing Tommy John revision…
Mookie Betts makes A’s pay for intentionally walking Shohei Ohtani
Mookie Betts understands the strategy.That doesn’t mean the implication doesn’t bother him.Five times since Betts and Shohei Ohtani flipped spots in the Dodgers’ lineup late…
Tony Gonsolin, Freddie Freeman help Dodgers complete successful trip
PHOENIX — At the end of a grueling 10-game trek around the country, and in search of their first winning trip this season, the Dodgers got exactly…
Evan Phillips goes on IL, but Dodgers bounce back with blowout win
MIAMI — When minor-league reliever Matt Sauer showed up in the Dodgers clubhouse Wednesday afternoon, it was a sign that something was amiss.In the middle of the…
Mookie Betts overcame illness early in the season. How it impacted his swing
MIAMI — Two days, maybe three.When Mookie Betts first came down with a stomach bug the week the Dodgers were scheduled to leave for their season-opening trip…
Tommy Edman’s walk-off single lifts Dodgers to win over Marlins
The ring was flashy.The victory was anything but.Before first pitch Monday night, former Dodgers first base coach and first-year Miami Marlins manager Clayton McCullough received…
Shohei Ohtani’s struggles continue as Dodgers are swept by Cubs
CHICAGO — So often when the Dodgers needed it last year, Shohei Ohtani bailed them out.During stretches in which they were scuffling at the plate, or battling…
Dodgers offense continues to struggle in loss to Cubs
It’s too early to sound any alarm bells. The lineup is too talented, they believe, for the narrative not to eventually turn.But right now, the…
Dodgers honored at White House for World Series title by Trump
WASHINGTON — With portraits of George Washington and Theodore Roosevelt adorning the walls, and grand golden chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, the Dodgers received a champion’s welcome…
Tyler Glasnow struggles in rain as Dodgers drop series to Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — On a windy, wet and dreary afternoon at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday, the Dodgers twice watched a lead slip frustratingly from their grasp.It first…