How Blake Treinen removes stress from pressure-packed moments
In an age when everything on a baseball field can be quantified and culled into scouting reports that reveal the strengths, weaknesses and tendencies of…
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…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be ‘part’ of Dodgers’ NLDS plan vs. Padres
Exactly 25 hours before the biggest game of his team’s season, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was only sure of one thing about his pitching plans…
The Sports Report: Dodgers rout Padres to set up winner-take-all Game 5
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Mookie Betts provides the spark in Dodgers’ blowout win over Padres
SAN DIEGO — This time, Mookie Betts did not take a hard left-hand turn between first and second base and start jogging toward the third-base dugout…
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…
The Sports Report: Dodgers give a game away to the Padres
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
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…
Dodgers on verge of another broken October after NLDS loss to Padres
SAN DIEGO — Gulp. Sigh. Damn. It’s happening again.For the second time in three postseasons, the Dodgers showed up at San Diego’s Petco Park on a…
How ‘Beat L.A.’ became entrenched in Dodgers-Padres rivalry
SAN DIEGO — I walked into the Dodgers’ team store the other day and asked whether I could buy any “Beat SD” merchandise. Of course not.I…
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…
LA Dodgers-San Diego Padres game delayed after fans throw baseballs and beer at Jurickson Profar
The San Diego Padres' play-off match with the Los Angeles Dodgers was stopped for almost 10 minutes when supporters threw baseballs and beer at a…
Jurickson Profar sets tone for Padres in Game 2 win over Dodgers
The home run music started blaring through the Dodger Stadium speakers. Mookie Betts began rounding the bases and pointing toward the bullpen.Just like the previous…
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…
Padres coy about plan for dealing with Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani
The first laugh line of this National League Division Series came on Friday afternoon, when San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt was asked how his…
How the Dodgers aim to be ‘the ones attacking’ opposing pitchers
Four times last year, the Dodgers saw Arizona Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly in the regular season.On almost every occasion, they had their way with the…
Dodgers Dugout: Here’s why the Dodgers will beat the Padres
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for. Newsletter Are…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start for Dodgers in NLDS Game 1 vs. Padres
The Dodgers have switched their rotation for the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres, moving Yoshinobu Yamamoto to Game 1 on Saturday…
Dodgers look for redemption in NLDS rematch with San Diego Padres
The quote was so apt, Major League Baseball used it on social media to promote the Southern California showdown in this year’s National League Division…