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This time last week, the Los Angeles Dodgers were in the middle of their worst losing streak of the 2026 campaign. It ended after eight consecutive games, but fast-forward to Wednesday, and the Dodgers have their first sweep in August.
Thanks to the scorching-hot bat of Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani's home run in the third, and another quality effort on the mound from Eric Lauer, the Dodgers secure a series sweep over the Kansas City Royals with a final score of 4-2.
It all started with Lauer's performance on the mound.
Kansas City jumped on the southpaw in the second inning, with Josh Rojas slashing an RBI single, and Salvador Perez retook the lead in the top of the third with an RBI single following a solo shot from Mookie Betts the inning prior.
From there, it was smooth sailing for Lauer. He cruised through his next four innings of work and managed to record six quality innings, striking out five on 112 pitches.
That mark of 112 pitches is the most pitches thrown by any Dodgers starter this year, passing the 110-pitch count held by Justin Wrobleski and Ohtani.
Speaking of Betts, he finished this series going 6-for-10, which included smashing home runs in back-to-back games.
Ohtani put the Dodgers ahead in the bottom of the third with a two-run shot, his 27th of the year, and newcomer Hunter Feduccia hit the third and final home run for Los Angeles and extended the lead to 4-2.
Dodgers reliever Landon Knack, who was recalled today to add extra length to a somewhat depleted bullpen, backed up Lauer's efforts with 2.2 innings of relief.
Even with the win, a scary moment happened in the top of the eighth, as Freddie Freeman took a tumble down the stairs heading down the Royals dugout trying to catch a fly ball in foul territory.
He completed the remainder of the inning, but was pinch-hit for by Tommy Edman when his turn to be at the plate was scheduled for the bottom half of the inning.
With the win, the Dodgers improve to 73-48 on the season and are tied with the Atlanta Braves for the second-best record in the National League.
Their homestand continues with a pivotal four-game set against the Milwaukee Brewers (74-47) beginning on Thursday. The Dodgers will send out the arsenal from their rotation, with Roki Sasaki taking the bump in the series opener, followed by Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Friday, then Justin Wrobleski, and they round it all with Tarik Skubal on Sunday.
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Thanks to the scorching-hot bat of Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani's home run in the third, and another quality effort on the mound from Eric Lauer, the Dodgers secure a series sweep over the Kansas City Royals with a final score of 4-2.
It all started with Lauer's performance on the mound.
Kansas City jumped on the southpaw in the second inning, with Josh Rojas slashing an RBI single, and Salvador Perez retook the lead in the top of the third with an RBI single following a solo shot from Mookie Betts the inning prior.
From there, it was smooth sailing for Lauer. He cruised through his next four innings of work and managed to record six quality innings, striking out five on 112 pitches.
That mark of 112 pitches is the most pitches thrown by any Dodgers starter this year, passing the 110-pitch count held by Justin Wrobleski and Ohtani.
Speaking of Betts, he finished this series going 6-for-10, which included smashing home runs in back-to-back games.
Ohtani put the Dodgers ahead in the bottom of the third with a two-run shot, his 27th of the year, and newcomer Hunter Feduccia hit the third and final home run for Los Angeles and extended the lead to 4-2.
Dodgers reliever Landon Knack, who was recalled today to add extra length to a somewhat depleted bullpen, backed up Lauer's efforts with 2.2 innings of relief.
Even with the win, a scary moment happened in the top of the eighth, as Freddie Freeman took a tumble down the stairs heading down the Royals dugout trying to catch a fly ball in foul territory.
He completed the remainder of the inning, but was pinch-hit for by Tommy Edman when his turn to be at the plate was scheduled for the bottom half of the inning.
With the win, the Dodgers improve to 73-48 on the season and are tied with the Atlanta Braves for the second-best record in the National League.
Their homestand continues with a pivotal four-game set against the Milwaukee Brewers (74-47) beginning on Thursday. The Dodgers will send out the arsenal from their rotation, with Roki Sasaki taking the bump in the series opener, followed by Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Friday, then Justin Wrobleski, and they round it all with Tarik Skubal on Sunday.
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