Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivers under pressure in Dodgers’ NLDS win
The shortest player on the field at Dodger Stadium looked as if he was the tallest.Yoshinobu Yamamoto was a giant on Friday night.And to think…
Playoff demons gone! Dodgers outlast Padres to advance to NLCS
This time, they didn’t choke.This time, they did the choking.On a glorious night amid a roiling sea of joyful blue, the Dodgers wrapped their weathered…
Dodgers dump San Diego Padres, return to L.A. for Game 5 of NLDS
SAN DIEGO — The opening statement came two batters into the game, Mookie Betts hitting a ball to Chula Vista, the stunned stadium enveloping him in…
‘Unsettling’: Dodgers manager Dave Roberts questions Manny Machado’s throw
SAN DIEGO — During Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Sunday night, San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado threw a ball toward…
Did Dodgers fans motivate San Diego Padres to NLDS Game 2 win?
If the intent of the Dodgers fans who threw two baseballs at San Diego Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar and a water bottle, beer can…
Vengeful Dodgers roar to exciting NLDS-opening win over Padres
For a first act, it was deafening madness.For a first step, it was a dizzying leap.For a Game 1, it was a Game 7, nine…
Freddie Freeman’s ‘borderline miracle’ stolen base enthuses Dodgers
It wasn’t the most stunning October moment delivered by a gimpy Dodgers player in Chavez Ravine. That honor will always go to Kirk Gibson, who…
Angels’ season ends with shutout loss to the Rangers
Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven scoreless innings, Dustin Harris had a homer and two-run double in his second MLB game and the defending champion Texas Rangers…
Angels can’t hold off Rangers rally, record 98th loss of season
Jonathan Ornelas had a two-run, pinch-hit single in Texas’ four-run ninth and the Rangers scored six times in the final two innings to beat the…
Reid Detmers strikes out 12, gives up three homers in Angels’ loss
Jacob deGrom pitched four innings of one-run ball, and Wyatt Langford and Adolis García hit back-to-back homers in the first inning of the Texas Rangers’…
Triple play ends game as flat Dodgers lose to surging Padres
If there’s such a thing as an October dress rehearsal, this is it.A rivalry series with the National League West’s top two teams. A division…
Clayton Kershaw not ready to face hitters as chance of postseason return is fading
The chances of three-time National League Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw bolstering the Dodgers’ injury ravaged rotation, at least for the first round of…
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…
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…
Dodgers option Bobby Miller to triple-A Oklahoma City again
MIAMI — This was not the encore Bobby Miller had in mind.Last year, the hard-throwing right-hander and first-round draft pick emerged as a breakout rookie in…
Eric Wagaman homers again as Angels end six-game losing streak
Rookie Eric Wagaman homered for the second straight game, Griffin Canning threw six innings of three-hit ball, and the Angels dealt the Chicago White Sox…
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…
Why can’t Shohei Ohtani be the Dodgers’ playoff pitching savior?
When the Dodgers last won the World Series in 2020, the championship was saved with the most unusual of scenarios.The final seven outs of the…
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…