J.D. Martinez hit an early three-run homer and Julio Urías pitched seven strong innings as the streaking Dodgers beat rival San Diego 4-2 on Saturday.
last October — the first baseman followed an organization-wide lead.
He downplayed any discussion about the rivalry. He sidestepped any cliches or bulletin-board declarations. Instead, he kept his focus fixed on his own team, which has ridden a two-week hot streak to an early spot atop the National League West standings.“I don’t know,” Freeman said of the Padres. “I mean, I’m happy they’re going for it. I don’t mind it. They want to win. That’s fine. But we got a really good team over here too. We’ve been playing good baseball the last couple weeks.
It’s the same level-headed mindset the Dodgers have adopted for much of the last decade, during their unprecedented run of success in the NL West.Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman hit consecutive homers during the seventh inning to power the Dodgers to a 4-2 victory over the San Diego Padres. And lately, it has been accompanied by a throwback brand of on-field dominance, with the team winning its fifth straight series with amanager Dave Roberts“I think one of them is putting more of your emphasis on your own ballclub and not being distracted by other variables, other factors, other teams. I think for me, it’s been a hallmark of all of our ballclubs. And this year is no different.”
Indeed, Saturday’s win — the Dodgers’ 12th in their last 14 games, and fourth in a row against a Padres team they also faced last weekend — featured a familiar recipe.gave up only two runs in seven impressive innings to improve to 5-3.three-run home run in the first inning to take a lead they wouldn’t relinquish.
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