SHOHEI Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman became the first trio in franchise history to open a game with three consecutive homers and Tommy Edman delivered a tiebreaking two-run single in the top of the ninth inning to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
Freeman had three hits and two RBIs as the Dodgers had a 16-5 edge in hits while defeating Arizona for the second straight night. Los Angeles has won four straight games and 10 of 12 and leads the National League West by six games over the Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres.
Corbin Carroll hit an inside-the-park homer and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a conventional blast for Arizona, which lost for the fourth time in five games.
Ben Casparius (1-0) pitched a flawless eighth for the Dodgers in his big-league debut. Evan Phillips then worked a perfect ninth for his 18th save.
In other games, it was the Blue Jays 15, Twins 0; Cardinals 6, Yankees; Cubs 5, Nationals 3; Rays 11, Padres 4; Tigers 2, Red Sox 1; Pirates 3, Guardians 0, Rangers 3, A’s 2; Mets 5, White Sox 3; Astros 5, Royals 2; Brewers 5, Reds 4; Phillies 3, Braves 0; Marlins 4, Giants 3; Rockies 7, Orioles 5; and Angels 5, Mariners 4.
Blue Jays 15, Twins 0
Will Wagner homered among his career-high five hits, highlighting Toronto’s season-high 23-hit output as the Blue Jays pounded Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Spencer Horwitz (3-for 5, three RBIs), Daulton Varsho and Addison Barger also homered and Leo Jimenez drove in three for the Blue Jays, who evened the series at 1-1 heading into Sunday afternoon’s rubber match. Nathan Lukes finished 4-for-6 with two RBIs and two runs.
Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios (14-9) pitched six scoreless innings against his former team. He gave up three hits, walked one and struck out five. Twins right-hander Zebby Matthews (1-2) was shellacked for nine runs on 10 hits in two innings. He walked none and struck out five.
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