- Just off the injured list, J.D. Martinez made his presence felt with a big blast.
The NL West leaders earned their fifth consecutive series win and have won 17 of their last 20 at Dodger Stadium. Their 14-6 home record is tops in the division. The Dodgers stretched their lead to six games over the third-place Padres.
"We got a chance to go for the jugular tomorrow and that's our intent," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. Martinez came off the IL on Thursday after being out since April 23 with a back issue. The five-time AL All-Star signed with the Dodgers as a free agent in the offseason. "At the beginning, I felt I was pressing a little bit too much," Martinez said. "The lineup is really potent. You got six, seven guys that can carry the team. They really control the strike zone."
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