— Julio UrÃas pitched seven stellar innings of two-hit ball, Matt Beaty drove in three runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Seattle Mariners 7-1 on Wednesday night for their first back-to-back victories in 25 days.
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— Gavin Lux hit a dramatic three-run homer in the eighth inning, and the struggling Los Angeles Dodgers rallied late for a 6-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.
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— Mookie Betts drove in a season-high four runs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers blew most of a 13-run lead before holding on for a 14-11 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night, snapping their four-game losing streak in hair-raising fashion.
— David Fletcher drove in three runs on three hits, Shohei Ohtani had two RBI doubles and the Los Angeles Angels snapped their five-game losing streak with a 9-2 victory over the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.
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— Anthony Rizzo capped Chicago's two-run 11th inning with an RBI single, and the Cubs beat the struggling Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep.
— Clayton Kershaw lasted one inning in the shortest start of his stellar career in the opener, Trevor Bauer didn't get through the fifth in the nightcap, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 Tuesday to sweep a split doubleheader.
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— Clayton Kershaw lasted just one inning in the shortest start of his stellar career while Kyle Hendricks pitched a complete game for the Chicago Cubs in a 7-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday in the opener of a split doubleheader.
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A.J. Pollock homered twice and doubled while Matt Beaty had four hits in a dazzling display of power, lifting the Dodgers to a win in the series finale vs. the Brewers on Sunday.
— A.J. Pollock drove in eight runs and Matt Beatty drove in seven, with both players hitting early grand slams in a startling power show that sent the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Milwaukee Brewers 16-4 on Sunday.
The Dodgers have put right-hander Dustin May on the 10-day IL with an arm injury. May left Saturday's start after throwing just 27 pitches.
— Travis Shaw homered and hit a game-winning single, and the Milwaukee Brewers scored three runs in the 11th inning to beat the scuffling Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 on Saturday night.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 22 | 14 | .611 | - | W2 |
| San Diego | 21 | 17 | .553 | 2 | L1 |
| LA Dodgers | 20 | 17 | .541 | 2.5 | W2 |
| Arizona | 17 | 20 | .459 | 5.5 | L1 |
| Colorado | 13 | 24 | .351 | 9.5 | W1 |
