Before the Los Angeles Dodgers took to the diamond against the San Francisco Giants Thursday night, their lead in the National League West Division had increased a half game at press time.
As the Dodgers were waiting to play, the New York Mets beat the San Diego Padres 6-1 during the day. Thus, the Dodgers’ lead over the second-place Padres increased from two games to 2.5.
The Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-0 at Los Angeles Wednesday night to salvage the last game of the three-game series.
Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman both hit a solo home run for the Dodgers, and three Dodgers pitchers combined to hold the Phillies to three hits. Dodgers starter Blake Snell pitched seven innings and gave up three hits.
In the American League Central, the Cleveland Guardians have sliced what was a double figures lead for the Detroit Tigers to 3.5 games.