Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani and San Francisco Giants
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Tensions rose at Dodger Stadium as Padres manager Mike Shildt dropped an F-bomb at Dodgers star after a hit-by-pitch from Dylan Cease.
After giving up consecutive singles to Fernando Tatis Jr. and Luis Arraez, Manny Machado hits a sacrifice fly out of the zone to give San Diego an early lead. The defense then helped Ohtani as Gavin Sheets grounded out to second base and Xander Bogaerts grounded out to third base to end the inning.
Andy Pages hit a three-run home run to lift the host Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday.
Andy Pages led off the 10th inning with an RBI double before scoring on Tommy Edman’s single, and the Los Angeles Dodgers hung on to open their season series against the San Diego Padres with an 8-7 victory.
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Andy Pages’ three-run homer lifts the Dodgers to a 5-4 victory, but the Giants had already made headlines with a blockbuster trade for the Red Sox slugger prior to the series finale.
Andy Pages launches a three-run home run to left-center field, giving the Dodgers a 5-3 lead over the Giants in the 5th
On a team full of big names, Pages has made one for himself in his second season. Not only is he batting .290/.33/492 with 12 home runs and 40 RBIs, but he has been one of baseball’s best center fielders. His 2.5 WAR (Fangraphs) ranks 21st in baseball and third among Dodgers players.
Breaking pitches lead the way for May, and Adames has posted a hard-hit rate in the 75th percentile against them. With that in mind, Adames will be in a good position to put his imprint on this game, and this is the best way to capture that belief.