After a ‘long funk,’ has Will Smith finally rediscovered his swing?
DENVER — Will Smith has hardly been a bad hitter for the Dodgers during the past two seasons.But as his offensive production has declined at the…
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani joins exclusive club with 400 total bases
Total bases is not a statistic mentioned often. Accumulating 400 total bases in a season doesn’t have the panache of, say, batting .400. Leave it…
How Shohei Ohtani became a prolific base stealer for the Dodgers
It took all of three innings on opening day for Shohei Ohtani to steal his first base of the season.Then, the Dodgers waited three weeks…
Can Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani get to 60-60? ‘He could’ with 6 games left
As Major League Baseball enters the final week of its regular season, let’s identify the rarefied and the rotten, those teams, players and managers who…
Angels use four-run rally in ninth inning to beat the Astros
HOUSTON — Zach Neto hit two home runs and drove in six, and the Angels came from behind twice to beat the Houston Astros 9-8 on…
Reid Detmers struggles and Angels give up 20 hits in loss to Astros
HOUSTON — Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker hit back-to-back home runs and finished with four hits each in the Houston Astros’ 10-4 win over the Angels…
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…
Eric Wagaman’s three hits not enough for Angels in loss to Astros
HOUSTON — Kyle Tucker had four hits, including a home run, and Jake Meyers and Alex Bregman hit home runs while combining for six RBIs to…
Inside the unforgettable night Shohei Ohtani reached 50-50
MIAMI — On the eve of Shohei Ohtani’s greatest night in the majors, Dodgers first base coach Clayton McCullough made a prediction.As a key character in…
Shawn Green on Shohei Ohtani breaking his Dodgers homer record
Shawn Green was driving back to Orange County from Stanford University, where he had dropped his youngest daughter off for her freshman year of college,…
How MLB and Dodgers are cashing in on Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50
Shohei Ohtani made history Thursday, and Major League Baseball almost immediately rolled out a collection of commemorative merchandise.The Dodgers’ superstar became the first player in…
Angels’ ninth-inning rally falls short as Astros complete sweep
Ronel Blanco threw six scoreless innings, Jason Heyward had a home run among his three hits and the Houston Astros finished off a three-game sweep…
Jack Kochanowicz has off night as Angels lose to Twins
MINNEAPOLIS — Matt Wallner homered for the second straight game, Brooks Lee snapped an 0-for-19 slump with a go-ahead, two-run double and the Minnesota Twins beat…
Dodgers’ offensive struggles have a familiar feel in loss to Cubs
It was around this time last year that the Dodgers offense started cooling off.After a sluggish performance at the plate this week, they can only…
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…
Babe Ruth ‘called shot’ Yankees jersey sells for record $24 million
Babe Ruth’s New York Yankees jersey from his supposed “called shot” home run in the 1932 World Series has sold for $24 million, cementing its…
Gavin Stone puts in another fine start as Dodgers win series vs. Rays
The calendar will soon turn from August to September, and though the Dodgers have baseball’s best record following Sunday’s 3-1 victory over Tampa Bay before…
Angels give up back-to-back homers in ninth, losing to Toronto
TORONTO — Rookies Joey Loperfido and Addison Barger hit back-to-back home runs in the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Angels…
Late home run not enough to save Angels from loss to Blue Jays
TORONTO — Ernie Clement homered for the third time in his last three games and the Toronto Blue Jays used a five-run second inning to build…
Dodgers get good pitching, timely hitting and some luck to beat Phillies
Tyler Glasnow delivered a quality start, Teoscar Hernández and Shohei Ohtani hit home runs, and the bullpen survived a harrowing eighth inning with the help…