Dodgers hope bullpen will carry them vs. Mets in NLCS Game 6
The cost of the Dodgers’ reluctance to use their top relievers in “minus” games, as manager Dave Roberts likes to say, became clear in Game…
Dodgers can’t complete comeback in NLDS Game 3 loss to Padres
SAN DIEGO — In the run-up to this week’s National League Division Series, it was the quietest player on the Dodgers roster who delivered the most…
Shohei Ohtani deserves MVP over Francisco Lindor after 50-50 feat
Everything about him is unanimous.He’s the best player in baseball history. He just had the best offensive day in baseball history. He’s having the best…
Shohei Ohtani book chronicling his journey to Dodgers on sale now
He’s a unicorn. A once-in-a-generation talent. A two-way superstar who has never met a record he cannot break.Shohei Ohtani continuously delivers surprises and delights fans,…
Former Dodger Luis Cruz amazed by Shohei Ohtani’s accomplishments
Whenever he stepped into the batter’s box, the crowd at Dodger Stadium used to chant, “Cruuuuz!” He was a role player on the Dodgers for…
Dodgers’ hitters boost Jack Flaherty, seal win over Pirates
The standing ovation that Jack Flaherty received from a Dodger Stadium crowd of 48,664 when he departed in the sixth inning of Friday night’s 9-5…
Mookie Betts preps for ‘big difference’ as No. 2 hitter; Brusdar Graterol return ‘hopeful’
For most of the last five seasons, the Dodgers have built themselves around Mookie Betts.When Betts returns to the Dodgers’ lineup from a broken hand…
Zach Neto’s three-run homer helps lift Angels past New York Mets
Zach Neto drove in a career-high four runs, including three with a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning, and the Angels rallied for a…
How Teoscar Hernández has become a clutch contact hitter for Dodgers
ARLINGTON, Texas — The approach was dictated by the situation.And, with a chance to tie a game Friday night, Teoscar Hernández knew exactly what he wanted…
Mickey Moniak, Zach Neto homer, Angels end Rangers win streak
Mickey Moniak and Zach Neto homered and drove in three runs as the Angels ended the Texas Rangers’ season-best five-game winning streak with a 7-2…
Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman is two doubles shy of joining 500 club
Doubles aren’t dingers. They get you only halfway home. So fanfare when approaching a milestone for two-baggers will never match that of swatting home runs.…
Shohei Ohtani hits 7th homer in 7 games as Dodgers beat Angels
The Dodgers continued two important trends Saturday night. Shohei Ohtani stayed hot, hitting another home run against his former team in the Dodgers’ 7-2 win…
Shohei Ohtani misses pitching, but is he now a better hitter?
NEW YORK — Nine months since his last time atop a big league mound, there is one thing about pitching Shohei Ohtani misses most. The…
How Freddie Freeman can still be an elite hitter for the Dodgers
This was how it used to be. The baseball looking like a golf ball as it disappeared into the night sky. The ball clearing the…
Why Angels star Mike Trout decided to undergo knee surgery
Mike Trout decided that having surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee was a better alternative than postponing the procedure and being…
Gavin Lux is a key contributor in Dodgers’ rout of Nationals
WASHINGTON — Back in the spring, Gavin Lux’s biggest problem was throwing the ball. Then the regular season started, and the Dodgers’ once highly touted infielder…
New leadoff hitter Mike Trout helps Angels end losing streak
Mike Trout hit his first leadoff home run since 2012, and the Angels defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-4 on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium to…
Tyler Glasnow shines, Shohei Ohtani homers as Dodgers beat Mets
There are no must-win games in April, but there are games in which you need to stop the bleeding. The Dodgers found themselves in such…
Dodgers calling up top outfield prospect Andy Pages
All spring, the Dodgers marveled at how ahead-of-schedule outfield prospect Andy Pages was in his recovery from shoulder surgery last season. Just three weeks into…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto says pitch tipping ‘not really a big concern’
PHOENIX — It took all of one exhibition start for Yoshinobu Yamamoto to be exposed to some of the “dark arts” practiced in the major leagues,…