LOS ANGELES – Given the way the Dodgers’ season has gone, watching them drop three in a row is almost shocking. It’s something that happens routinely to every team in the league. Just by looking at their record, however, the Dodgers have proven they’re not an ordinary team.
So how exactly do the Dodgers break out a three-game skid, including one of their worst performances of the season on Friday? They put together one of their best all-around games on Saturday night, dominating the Padres in every way in a 12-1 rout at Dodger Stadium.
After sitting out a game Friday for the first time this season, Trea Turner didn’t waste any time announcing his return, smacking a two-run homer in the first inning to get the Dodgers on the board.
In the fourth, it was Mookie Betts’ turn to take left-hander Sean Manaea deep, launching a three-run blast and setting a career high in the process with 33 homers. Quietly, Betts is making a push to be in the thick of the NL MVP conversation.
Justin Turner and Will Smith also joined in on the homer party.
The offensive outburst was more than enough for ace Julio Urías, who continues to establish himself as a legitimate candidate for the NL Cy Young Award. Urías allowed one run over six innings, improving to 15-7 and lowering his season ERA to 2.29.
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