The Los Angeles Dodgers squandered a four-run lead but were rescued by Mookie Betts delivering what held as a game-winning home run to complete a sweep of the San Diego Padres with their 5-4 victory.

Shohei Ohtani silenced a heckler with his 45th homer as Dodgers beat Padres 8-2, tying for the NL West lead with 31 games remaining.

Less than a week after sweeping the Padres to reclaim first in the NL West, the Dodgers are held to just three hits in a 2-1 loss to San Diego.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers salvaged a series split with the Colorado Rockies by getting a 9-5 win on getaway day. That ensured the Dodgers remain in sole possession of first place in the National League West heading into another pivotal series against the San Diego Padres.

After three straight hits to open the third, the Dodgers tied it at 1 when Shohei Ohtani grounded into a fielder's choice to second that scored Michael Conforto. Betts' sacrifice fly scored Alex Freeland before Ohtani was caught stealing to end the inning. Hernández homered 400 feet to center off Jeremiah Estrada in the seventh for a 3-1 lead.

Since they last faced the Reds, the Dodgers rank 10th in strikeout rate against righties, at 23.8%. The lineup has six hitters carrying strikeout rates over 20% vs right hand pitching, leading to a potentially bad matchup for the Dodgers.

Shohei Ohtani pitched 4.1 innings in his first career start against the Los Angeles Angels, but the Los Angeles Dodgers were swept in the Freeway Series with a 6-5 loss that gives them a four-game ...