LOS ANGELES — The Massive Three will get a lot of the consideration relating to the Dodgers' offense, however the depth of the lineup has been fairly productive two days in a row, too. Teoscar Hernández broke open Monday's recreation with a three-run house run within the sixth inning, highlighting the Dodgers' 8-3 victory over the Giants within the opener of a three-game collection at Dodger Stadium.
Hernández has 4 house runs in his final 4 video games, in addition to two doubles in his first 5 house video games. His three-run shot into the left-field pavilion on Monday got here off the second pitch off shortstop Taylor Rogers.
With that house run, Hernández drove in 9 runs within the final 4 video games. It got here a day after Max Muncy's two-run shot within the eighth inning accomplished a 4-0 Dodgers comeback to win.
Hernández, who performed proper area Monday with Jason Heyward out with a strained again, batted sixth Monday. His house run scored Muncy and Freddie Freeman, as the highest of the lineup was additionally closely concerned.
Mookie Betts adopted his solely hitless recreation of the season by reaching base thrice, with a triple, double and stroll, and scored thrice. His 12 runs scored lead the majors, and are probably the most by any Dodgers participant by way of the primary seven video games of a season.
Ohtani singled to attain Betts within the first, then doubled and scored within the third inning.
Massive Three all attain base
| Date | Inn. | Outcome | run |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Inn. | Outcome | run |
| March 28 | 1 | BB-2B-1B | 2 |
| March 30 | 1 | 1B-1B-1B | 0 |
| March 30 | 5 | BB-BB-1B | 2 |
| Apr. 1 | 3 | BB-2B-1B | 2 |
In that third inning, Freeman singled for one among his three hits on the night time (then added an RBI double to attain Betts within the seventh). The third inning marked the fourth time this season that Betts, Ohtani and Freeman all reached base in the identical inning. The Dodgers scored two runs in that body, as they did in two of the opposite three such occurrences (solely Lance Lynn's three strikeouts within the first inning on Saturday escaped injury).
That's a hell of a streak to face, and it's fueled the Dodgers to attain no less than 5 runs in all seven video games of the season to date, the longest streak to open a season in franchise historical past. The earlier membership report streak of 5 to start out a season was 5 video games, since Brooklyn in 1955.
Welcome aboard
James Paxton weaved by way of site visitors all night time in his Dodgers debut, with Giants reaching base in each inning towards him however the fourth. The most important menace got here within the fifth as the primary two reached, then after Paxton induced a double play, he walked two batters to load the bases, giving up 5 walks on the night time.
With a bullpen recreation on the horizon on Tuesday, Paxton was given sufficient leash to attempt to escape, and he did due to a Wilmer Flores groundout to finish the body scoreless. Paxton didn't permit a run in his 5 innings, regardless of 5 walks and 4 strikeouts towards him.
Paxton struck out 5 and threw 12 swinging strikes on the night time, seven approaching the fastball. His 97 pitches are probably the most by a Dodgers starter to date this season.
The primary full season by way of the Dodgers' rotation went fairly effectively, with the 5 starters combining to permit 4 runs on 17 hits in 27 innings to start out the house run, with 32 strikeouts and eight walks.
Monday specials
Dwelling run: Teoscar Hernández (4)
WP – James Paxton (1-0): 5 IP, 4 hits, 5 walks, 5 strikeouts
LP – Keaton Winn (0-1): 5 IP, 4 hits, 1 run, 3 walks, 6 strikeouts
Subsequent
The Dodgers and Giants are again at it on Tuesday night time (7:10 p.m.; SportsNet LA, TBS), with contrasting approaches to the center recreation of the collection. Logan Webb, who led the Nationwide League with 216 innings pitched in 2023, will begin for San Francisco, whereas Los Angeles will use a bullpen recreation, by which Ryan Yarbrough might be current.
Dinelson Lamet probably received't be concerned a lot Tuesday, as Monday's call-up threw the ultimate two innings of it.
