Dodgers Dugout: Dodgers-Padres Game 5 is what postseason baseball is all about
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. Charge up the defibrillator, Game 5 against the Padres is here.…
Dodgers Dugout: A great game, then an embarrassing game. Who’s ready for Game 3?
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…
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…
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…
Which of these 10 ex-Dodgers has best shot at winning World Series?
Trea Turner was a Dodgers star for a year and a half. Trey Sweeney was a Dodgers farmhand for a little more than an eyeblink.Both…
Dodgers hope ‘different level of intensity’ fixes bye-week woes
Facing a third straight postseason that will begin with a five-day bye week — and still reeling from the early eliminations that followed the first…
Dodgers Dugout: Guess how many pitchers the Dodgers used this season?
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. In this brutal, desperate, terrible, they are no good season, the…
Braves and Mets split doubleheader to make postseason
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves bounced back from a stunning loss in the first game of a makeup doubleheader, claiming the last postseason berth with a…
Shohei Ohtani, uncertain pitching: Areas of confidence, concern for Dodgers postseason
You might have heard, but Shohei Ohtani had quite the season. And for as dominant as he was overall (.309 batting average, 54 home runs,…
LAFC clinches postseason spot with win at FC Cincinnati
CINCINNATI — Denis Bouanga scored in the 73rd minute to propel LAFC to a 2-1 victory over FC Cincinnati on Saturday night, clinching his club a…
Dodgers defeat Padres for 11th NL West title in 12 seasons
The scene was familiar, as the Dodgers poured out of their dugout Thursday night in celebration of a National League West title, one they clinched…
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…
Dodgers Dugout: How do the Dodgers match up against the Padres?
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell and the Dodgers have a three-game lead over the Padres in…
Dodgers Dugout: Did Shohei Ohtani have the greatest game in MLB history?
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell and there are only nine games left in the regular season…
Evander scores twice to lead Portland over Galaxy
Evander scored a pair of goals and the Portland Timbers remained in play for the postseason with a 4-2 victory over the Galaxy on Wednesday…
Gavin Stone ‘unlikely’ to return to Dodgers, as Landon Knack adds to case for postseason role
MIAMI — First, a caveat. The Miami Marlins are not a good Major League Baseball team.This season, the rebuilding club has MLB’s second-most losses and second-fewest…
The Sports Report: Shohei Ohtani should pitch in the postseason this year
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 Dugout: How Bob Costas told Mickey Hatcher he wasn’t the 1988 World Series MVP
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. I hope all of you are safe from all the wildfires…
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 Dugout: Who should be NL MVP, Shohei Ohtani or Francisco Lindor?
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. Today we tackle the question, who is the NL MVP? Newsletter…