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The Los Angeles Dodgers took a 4-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday, earning the series win on the road against their NL West rivals.
Emmet Sheehan took the mound for the Dodgers, and responded well to the reassurance manager Dave Roberts gave him before the game. After a rough four starts this month, Sheehan finally looked like himself and threw five innings of one-run baseball for LA, striking out five batters in the process.
Neither team generated much offense through the first couple of innings of the game, but the Dodgers made a breakthrough in the third inning. Alex Freeland singled to lead off the inning, and catcher Chuckie Robinson—who stood in for Dalton Rushing in the series finale—bunted Freeland over to second. Shohei Ohtani stepped up to the plate next, and brought Freeland home with a bloop single into left.
The Dodgers managed to maintain their lead into the fourth inning, but the Padres found their way back into the game. Manny Machado hit a high fly ball which just squeaked over the fence in left field to level the game at one apiece.
LA immediately responded afterwards, though, and took control of the game in the fifth. Padres starter Michael King struggled with his control in the fifth, walking Freeland to get him on base once again. After a failed bunt attempt from Robinson, King went on to walk Ohtani and load the bases after plunking Andy Pages.
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Jun 28, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (50) hits a two-run single during the fifth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: David Frerker-Imagn Images
Freddie Freeman stepped up with the bases loaded and drew a walk of his own, restoring the Dodgers’ one-run lead. Mookie Betts stepped up next, and continued his run of good form with a two-run single to make the score 4-1.
The Padres got a run back in the sixth inning through Xander Bogaerts, who singled to bring home Jackson Merrill. They threatened again in the eighth inning, putting runners on first and second with no outs, but Tanner Scott came through with a strikeout and an inning-ending double play.
Edgardo Henriquez came in for the Dodgers in the ninth, and got through the frame without any issue as the Dodgers added another tally to the win column.
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