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And now they have a chance to banish the ghosts of the past two years when they host their regional rivals in a winner-take-all Game 5 on Friday night at Dodger...
October 10, 2024 at 12:35 AM -
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Eight Dodgers pitchers combine to hold the Padres scoreless, and Mookie Betts, Will Smith and Gavin Lux hit home runs as the offense breaks out in an 8-0...
October 9, 2024 at 9:35 PM -
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Freeman's injured ankle has limited him throughout the NLDS. Shortstop Miguel Rojas is also out of the Game 4 lineup with his injured adductor muscle.
October 9, 2024 at 6:35 PM -
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The Dodgers plan to use Ryan Brasier as the opener in a bullpen game, while the Padres will start Dylan Cease on short rest tonight at Petco Park in San Diego.
October 9, 2024 at 3:35 PM -
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Padres score early, hold on as a must-watch NLDS pushes Dodgers to the brink.
October 8, 2024 at 11:35 PM -
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And maybe Sunday's events at Dodger Stadium still had a residual effect once the San Diego fans had their say in Game 3 a few days later.
October 8, 2024 at 10:35 PM -
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Poor defense helps the Padres score six times in the second inning against Walker Buehler, and they make that stand up for a 6-5 win and a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five...
October 8, 2024 at 9:35 PM -
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Padres manager Mike Shildt defends Manny Machado, who was accused of throwing a ball at Dodgers manager Dave Roberts in the latest verbal exchange.
October 8, 2024 at 7:35 PM -
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Police have arrested a Los Angeles man for an attempted theft but the suspects in the two other thefts have also not been identified.
October 8, 2024 at 5:35 PM -
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The Dodgers' Walker Buehler will take the mound against the Padres' Michael King on Tuesday night at Petco Park in San Diego, and Freddie Freeman is in the lineup for...
October 8, 2024 at 3:35 PM -
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The duo combined for just one hit in 21 at-bats during last year's three-game NLDS loss to the Diamondbacks. Now, Freeman is injured and Betts is continuing to...
October 7, 2024 at 10:35 PM -
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Game 2 had its share of hostility, but the plot thickened Monday when the Dodgers' manager accused the Padres' third baseman of throwing a baseball into the dugout...
October 7, 2024 at 8:35 PM -
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The 38-year-old veteran pitches seven strong innings and retires Ohtani all three times he faces him in a 10-2 victory that evens the best-of-five series.
October 7, 2024 at 2:35 AM -
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Fans toss baseballs toward Padres left field Jurickson Profar, leading to a 10-minute delay, and Manny Machado suggests the Dodgers tried to hit Fernando Tatis Jr...
October 6, 2024 at 10:35 PM -
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San Diego evens the best-of-five NLDS with a Game 2 win on a night when emotions boil over between opposing players as well as players and fans in the stands.
October 6, 2024 at 10:35 PM -
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The Padres hit a postseason record-tying six home runs and Yu Darvish dominates the Dodgers' offense in a 10-2 win, but fan misbehavior causes a delay in the seventh...
October 6, 2024 at 8:35 PM -
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The Dodgers' Jack Flaherty will take the mound against the Padres' Yu Darvish tonight at Dodger Stadium.
October 6, 2024 at 5:35 PM -
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Freeman has been hobbled by a severely sprained right ankle and was a game-time decision before Game 1. He went 2 for 5 and even stole a base in the Dodgers'...
October 6, 2024 at 4:35 PM -
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Will Smith, Gavin Lux, Tommy Edman and Miguel Rojas all played key roles in a Game 1 win over the Padres.
October 6, 2024 at 12:35 AM -
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Starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto allows five runs in three innings, but five relievers shut out the Padres on two hits over the final six innings. Blake Treinen, who had only...
October 5, 2024 at 11:35 PM -
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Ohtani helps make Dodgers-Padres prime time viewing in the East.
October 5, 2024 at 10:35 PM -
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The Padres scored five times in the first three innings against Yamamoto. But the Dodgers' bullpen held them scoreless the rest of the way and the Dodgers' offense...
October 5, 2024 at 9:35 PM -
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The left-hander acknowledges his attempts to find a way to pitch with his toe injury have only made things worse, and offseason surgery is possible
October 5, 2024 at 5:35 PM -
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The former Sherman Oaks Little League and Harvard-Westlake High star plans to have fun starting Game 2 of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium
October 5, 2024 at 4:35 PM -
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Rookie right-hander Edgardo Henriquez makes the NLDS roster despite making his big-league debut just 11 days ago and veteran Joe Kelly is left off the roster.
October 5, 2024 at 11:35 AM -
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Ohtani said he is not nervous about making his postseason debut Saturday. Dealing with him will be a top priority for the Padres.
October 4, 2024 at 6:35 PM -
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Freeman has been sidelined by a severely sprained ankle but went through a full workout Friday and expects to play in Game 1 on Saturday.
October 4, 2024 at 6:35 PM -
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Recent postseason failures may hang heavily over the mood going into the National League Division Series with the San Diego Padres
October 4, 2024 at 3:35 PM -
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Dodgers beat writer Bill Plunkett breaks down the best-of-five series between the NL West rivals … and picks the winner.
October 4, 2024 at 2:35 PM -
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The teams who opened the season together in South Korea seemed to be "on a collision course" all year, and now they will square off in a best-of-five series for the...
October 3, 2024 at 7:35 PM -
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The switch makes Yoshinobu Yamamoto available for a potential Game 5 on an extra day of rest as he's had for every outing this season, with Andrew Friedman saying the...
October 3, 2024 at 6:35 PM -
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While injury issues created an imperfect journey for the Dodgers this season, Kopech's 2024 path has been downright implausible. Set free from the historically bad White...
October 3, 2024 at 8:35 AM -
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Kyle Higashioka's solo homer starts a five-run rally against Max Fried with two outs in the second inning, as Manny Machado adds a two-run double and Jackson Merrill...
October 2, 2024 at 9:35 PM -
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Postseason baseball has evolved to require less of starting pitchers than in the past, which puts significantly more pressure on the Dodgers' bullpen in...
October 2, 2024 at 5:35 PM -
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Valenzuela left the Dodgers' broadcasts last week and was hospitalized, according to one report. The Dodgers said in a statement he left to "focus on his...
October 2, 2024 at 12:35 PM -
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Game 1 of the best-of-five series against either San Diego or Atlanta is scheduled for Saturday at 5:38 p.m. PT at Dodger Stadium. Game 2 is Sunday at 5:08 p.m. Both...
October 1, 2024 at 7:35 PM -
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Ohtani was 42 for 107 (.393) in the month with 10 home runs and 32 RBIs in 26 games. He had an OPS of 1.225 and stole 16 bases, while authoring the first 50-50 season in...
October 1, 2024 at 5:35 PM -
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Smith had an extended midseason slump, but he heated up in recent weeks and has driven in more runs (21) and hit more home runs (five) than any other Dodger over the...
October 1, 2024 at 3:35 PM -
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For the third consecutive year, the Dodgers will have five days off before starting their postseason run. The layoff has been followed by quick exits each of the past...
September 30, 2024 at 3:35 PM -
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Ohtani finished the season on a 12-game hitting streak, including 13 hits in his last 25 at-bats. He ended up with a franchise-record 54 home runs and 59 stolen...
September 30, 2024 at 2:35 PM -
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Ohtani went 1 for 4 as the Dodgers won the regular-season finale in Colorado. He led the NL in home runs and RBIs while finishing second in batting average.
September 29, 2024 at 3:35 PM -
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A Phillies loss earlier in the day assured the Dodgers of the No. 1 seed throughout the postseason. Shohei Ohtani was 2 for 5 with a stolen base.
September 28, 2024 at 8:35 PM -
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Ohtani has a pair of singles, a double, a three-run home run (his 54th homer) and steals a base (his 57th) in an 11-4 victory that gives the Dodgers the inside track to...
September 27, 2024 at 8:35 PM -
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With injuries having depleted their options, the Dodgers will start Jack Flaherty, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Walker Buehler and Landon Knack (order TBA) in the best-of-five...
September 27, 2024 at 6:35 PM -
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Even with a crowded injury list they carry baseball's best record into the final weekend, and the entire organization knows there's only one satisfactory outcome in...
September 27, 2024 at 1:35 AM -
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Will Smith ties it with a two-run home run, Shohei Ohtani drives in the go-ahead run and the Dodgers use a five-run seventh inning to pull away for a 7-2 victory...
September 26, 2024 at 10:35 PM -
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"I'm not giving up," says the three-time Cy Young Award winner, who went on the injured list on Aug. 31 with a bone spur in his left big toe and has been limited to...
September 26, 2024 at 7:35 PM -
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Betts is hitless in eight at-bats in this pivotal series, a postseason dress rehearsal if ever there was one, and it is reminiscent of his recent postseason struggles...
September 26, 2024 at 1:35 AM -
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Ohtani goes 2 for 3 and twice drives in go-ahead runs in a 4-3 win. The Dodgers can clinch the NL West division title with a win in the series finale on Thursday...
September 25, 2024 at 10:35 PM -
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The baseball, part of a three-homer game last week that made the Dodgers star the first player in MLB history to record 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in the same...
September 25, 2024 at 9:35 PM -
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Or are they setting themselves up for another October fall after dropping the opener of a three-game showdown against a Padres team that looked spirited, energetic and...
September 25, 2024 at 12:35 AM -
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The Dodgers waste scoring chances early and go 2 for 10 with runners in scoring position in a 4-2 loss that ends with Miguel Rojas hitting into a triple play with Shohei...
September 24, 2024 at 10:35 PM -
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Right-hander Edgardo Henriquez has progressed from Class-A to Triple-A this season and now will get an audition out of the Dodgers' bullpen during the final...
September 24, 2024 at 7:35 PM -
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The past three years were a bit of a nightmare for the veteran reliever, but he believes he finally has his old mechanics again, making him better able to harness the...
September 23, 2024 at 4:35 PM -
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Ohtani became baseball's first 50-50 player with one of the best offensive games in history, part of a 16-for-32 week with six home runs in seven games.
September 23, 2024 at 3:35 PM -
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Down 5-1 after seven innings, the Dodgers scored three times in the seventh inning then walked off with the win in the ninth. Ohtani went 4 for 4 with a home run and two...
September 22, 2024 at 4:35 PM -
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The lefty reliever fractured a bone in his pitching hand in a moment of frustration on Sept. 9. But he has been throwing and could return in time for the...
September 22, 2024 at 2:35 PM -
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He's looking forward to the opportunity to pitch in the postseason for the Dodgers, as he had envisioned as a teenager.
September 21, 2024 at 11:09 PM -
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He struck out 9, most since his return in May, but gave up 3 runs over first 2 innings.
September 21, 2024 at 11:09 PM -
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The day after authoring MLB's first 50-50 season, Ohtani hits his 52nd home run and steals his 52nd base as the Dodgers earn a 6-4 win and maintain their four-game lead...
September 20, 2024 at 10:35 PM -
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Glasnow was convinced injuries were finally behind him after making 21 starts for Tampa Bay in 2023, but he went on the IL with elbow discomfort in mid-August and will...
September 20, 2024 at 8:35 PM -
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The Dodgers' 51-51 superstar had a sensational 3-HR, 10-RBI performance – and Dodgers broadcaster Joe Davis stood out as well Thursday in Miami
September 20, 2024 at 2:35 PM -
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The humble Japanese star, who makes baseball look ridiculously easy and like a heck of a lot of fun, continues to rewrite the history books and our definitions of what...
September 19, 2024 at 5:35 PM -
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Ohtani reaches the mark with three homers and two stolen bases on Thursday in Miami, collecting a career-high six hits and 10 RBIs on the day his team clinched a spot in...
September 19, 2024 at 4:35 PM -
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The president of baseball operations says the Dodgers will meet with Ohtani to map out the next phase of his rehab and the optimal schedule that will have him ready to...
September 19, 2024 at 3:35 PM -
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Columnists Jim Alexander and Mirjam Swanson discuss some of the week's sports issues.
September 19, 2024 at 1:35 PM -
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Landon Knack pitches five scoreless innings coming off his rough start in Atlanta last week, and the Dodgers score five times in the fourth inning on their way to an 8-4...
September 18, 2024 at 7:35 PM -
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Stone still has pain in his shoulder and has not been able to start a throwing program since going on the injured list after his Aug. 31 start in Arizona.
September 18, 2024 at 5:35 PM -
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Miller gives up four runs in the first two innings, pushing his ERA for the season to 8.52. Ohtani's 48th home run is not nearly enough as the Marlins keep scoring...
September 17, 2024 at 7:35 PM -
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The right-hander had Tommy John surgery a year ago, but he has made two rehab starts with Triple-A Oklahoma City and will make another this week. ... Also, an update on...
September 17, 2024 at 4:35 PM -
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The twist is, not much of it comes from what has become a largely fatalistic fan base after several pitching injuries and premature playoffs exits
September 17, 2024 at 2:35 PM -
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Atlanta had runners at third base in every inning against Yamamoto but went 0 for 10 with runners in scoring position against him, and the Dodgers' offense broke it open...
September 16, 2024 at 7:35 PM -
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Yamamoto was used to pitching once a week in Japan so the Dodgers have given him at least five days off before every start this season. Dave Roberts says they won't ask...
September 16, 2024 at 5:35 PM -
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Mookie Betts broke a 2-2 tie with an RBI single and the Dodgers exploded after that. Teoscar Hernandez, Tommy Edman and Max Muncy hit consecutive home runs in the...
September 15, 2024 at 7:35 PM -
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Ohtani is having an MVP-level season as a hitter while also rehabbing from his second elbow surgery. His throwing program has progressed smoothly.
September 15, 2024 at 5:35 PM -
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Flaherty gave up four runs in the first three innings and the Dodgers lost for the fourth time in their past five games.
September 14, 2024 at 7:35 PM -
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An examination revealed the elbow injury after the right-hander felt renewed discomfort while warming up for a planned sim game Friday
September 14, 2024 at 3:35 PM -
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Knack gives up five runs in the first two innings on Friday night, including two-run home runs to Jorge Soler and Gio Urshela, and the Dodgers can't dig out of the early...
September 13, 2024 at 7:35 PM -
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Glasnow was supposed to throw to hitters Friday afternoon, but he felt renewed "discomfort" in his arm and stopped during his warmups. Dave Roberts says there have been...
September 13, 2024 at 4:35 PM -
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The epidemic of pitchers' injuries, amid the hype of velocity and spin rate, should lead to a reevaluation of expectations
September 13, 2024 at 3:35 PM