Dodgers earn 4th straight victory

TEAM REC-Team’s Record in games started by today’s pitcher. VS OPP-Pitcher’s record versus this opponent 2017 statistics. BATTERS Blackmon Col 145 591 129 196 Harper Was 106 402 92 131 JuTurner LAD 119 425 68 138 DMurphy Was 132 492 86 157 Votto Cin 148 512 98 163 Posey SF 129 457 56 144 LeMahieu Col 141 558 91 175 Goldschmidt Ari 142 512 107 158 Arenado Col 145 561 91 173 Inciarte Atl 143 614 89 188 Stanton, MIA Bellinger, LA Votto, CIN Blackmn, COL 129 Stanton, MIA 111 Gldschmdt, AZ 106 Bryant, CHI 104 Arenado, COL Gldschmdt, AZ Stanton, MIA Ozuna, MIA Rizzo, CHI Blackmn, COL Inciarte, ATL Gordon, MIA Arenado, COL Murphy, WAS Herrera, PHI Rendon, WAS 54 37 35 124 113 113 110 106 196 188 177 42 40 39 37 Blackmon, COL 14 Hamilton, CIN 9 Fowler, STL 8 Hamilton, CIN Gordon, MIA TTurner, WAS Davies, MIL Kershaw, LA .332 .326 .325 .319 .318 .315 .314 .309 .308 .306 58 53 40 17-8 17-3 Kershaw, LA 2.12 Scherzr, WAS 2.59 Strsbrg, WAS 2.64 Gonzalz, WAS 2.68 Greinke, AZ 3.00 Scherzer, WAS 246 deGrom, NY 221 Martinez, STL 205 Greinke, AZ 200 Nelson, MIL 199 BATTERS Altuve Hou AGarcia ChW Hosmer KC Reddick Hou JoRamirez Cle Abreu ChW Mauer Min Cain KC Andrus Tex Schoop Bal Judge, NY 43 KDavis, OAK 39 Smoak, TOR 38 Gallo, TEX 37 Morrison, TB 36 Moustakas, KC 36 Judge, NY 114 Altuve, HOU 101 Springer, HOU 99 Cruz, SEA Schoop, BAL KDavis, OAK Upton, LA Judge, NY Altuve, HOU Hosmer, KC Abreu, CHI Andrus, TEX Ramirez, CLE Schoop, BAL 141 550 101 191 .347 122 470 67 157 .334 147 552 89 179 .324 127 452 75 142 .314 141 545 98 171 .314 143 572 90 176 .308 128 474 62 144 .304 142 539 82 163 .302 142 582 95 176 .302 146 567 87 170 .300 109 104 102 100 96 191 179 176 176 171 170 Ramirez, CLE Lowrie, OAK Betts, BOS Andrus, TEX Cstellanos, DET 10 Sanchez, CHI 8 Altuve, HOU Maybin, HOU Kluber, CLE Sale, BOS Bauer, CLE Kluber, CLE Sale, BOS Sevrno, NY Sale, BOS Kluber, CLE 50 45 43 42 31 31 16-4 16-7 16-9 2.44 2.76 2.93 278 243

WASHINGTON— Any shred of doubt the Dodgers absorbed from their 11-game losing streak has been emphatically erased.

After their fourth win in a row, 3-2 over the National League East-champion Nationals on Saturday, the Dodgers cranked up the hip-hop in the clubhouse and spoke excitedly about being back on track toward making this a memorable year.

Cody Bellinger hit his 38th homer to match the NL singleseason record for rookies, and the Dodgers clinched a second straight series win on the heels of

Astros: LHP Dallas Keuchel threw six solid innings, DH Carlos Beltran had three hits and two RBIs and the Astros beat the Mariners 8-6 on Saturday to drop their magic number to one for clinching the American League West title. The Astros, who reached 90 wins for the first time since 2004, are seeking their first division crown since 2001, when they won the National League Central.

Indians: SS Francisco Lindor hit an RBI double and the Indians bounced back after having their record winning streak stopped at 22, beating the Royals 8-4 to clinch at least a tie for the AL Central title. Lindor’s double extended his streak of having an their horrific skid.

“You never feel as if doubt creeps in (with) a team this talented, but I guess the way we were going that might have creeped in a little bit,” manager Dave Roberts acknowledged. “To win a series (against the Giants) in the Bay Area — which we very rarely do — and come here against a very good team, we’re trying to get that swagger back.” Consider it done. Chase Utley had two doubles and scored twice to help the Dodgers reduce their magic number for winning the NL West to five. Rich Hill and five relievers combined on a four-hitter. extra-base hit to a club-record 10 straight games. The majorleague record is 14 straight, shared by Chipper Jones (2006) and Paul Waner (1927).

Red Sox: RHP Rick Porcello took a shutout into the eighth inning, OF Mookie Betts hit his 22nd home run and the Red Sox beat the Rays 3-1 for their eighth win in 10 games. The victory reduced the Red Sox’s magic number for clinching a playoff spot to six and kept its AL East lead over the Yankees at three games.

Yankees: SS Didi Gregorius and 1B Greg Bird both homered for the second straight game, rookie LHP Jordan Montgomery pitched six shutout innings and

“You can see the conviction behind every play, every swing and every pitch,” said Hill, who allowed one hit in five innings and struck out seven. “Everybody feel good and continues to do the work.”

The Dodgers also moved seven games ahead of the Nationals in the race to secure home-field advantage throughout the NL playoffs.

“Home-field advantage is a plus, but regardless of where you’re playing you’ve got to play good,” Roberts said.

In addition to his secondinning homer, Bellinger drove in a run with his single in the third. the Yankees downed the Orioles 9-3 for their fourth win in a row. They also extended their stretch of winning seasons to 25, the second-longest streak in majorleague history behind their own 39 straight from 1926-64.

Cubs: C Willson Contreras was suspended for two games and fined an undisclosed amount for what Major League Baseball called “inappropriate actions” during the Cubs’ win over the Cardinals on Friday. Cubs pitcher John Lackey also was fined an undisclosed amount. Contreras, who appealed the suspension, threw down his mask in anger after being ejected for arguing a call. It bounced up and hit umpire Jordan Baker’s leg. New York Minnesota Los Angeles* Seattle Kansas City Texas* Baltimore Tampa Bay LOS ANGELES Utley 2b Gonzalez ph Jansen p Seager ss J.Turner 3b Bellinger 1b Puig rf Granderson lf Barnes c Pederson cf C.Taylor ph-cf Hill p Forsythe ph-2b TOTALS WASHINGTON T.Turner ss Kendrick lf Murphy 2b Zimmerman 1b Rendon 3b Werth rf M.Taylor cf Severino c Difo ph Cole p Lind ph Bautista pr Lobaton c TOTALS Los Angeles Washington +5 — 11⁄2 31⁄2 4 41⁄2 51⁄2 51⁄2 31 31 Arizona* Colorado* Milwaukee St. Louis Miami 3 2 7 4 011 010 000—3 000 100 010—2 3 2 +5 — 3 4 12 .234 .241 .500 .303 .323 .275 .262 .207 .296 .208 .293 .075 .227 .282 .322 .317 .297 .304 .238 .271 .217 .279 .000 .300 .211 .153 71 40 E: Seager (11). LOB: Los Angeles 8, Washington 4. 2B: Utley 2 (19), Barnes (12). HR: Bellinger (38), off Cole; Rendon (24), off Hill. RBIs: J.Turner (69), Bellinger 2 (88), T.Turner (41), Rendon (93). SF: J.Turner. SO: Seager (2), J.Turner (1), Bellinger (1), Granderson (1), Barnes (1), Pederson (1), a-C.Taylor (1), Hill (1), b-Forsythe (1), T.Turner (2), Kendrick (2), Murphy (1), Werth (1), M.Taylor (2), Severino (1). LOS ANGELES Hill,W,10-8 Fields,H, 13 Morrow,H, 9 Stripling, H, 5 Watson, H, 12 Jansen, S,38-39 WASHINGTON Cole, L,2-5 5 7 3 3 2 5 4.43 Perez 1 0 0 0 0 2 4.06 Grace 1 0 0 0 0 2 4.31 Albers 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.60 Madson 1 0 0 0 0 1 1.82 Cole pitched to 2 batters in the 6th. Inherited runners-scored: Watson 1-1, Perez 2-0. HBP: Cole 2 (J.Turner,Barnes), Madson (Forsythe). Time: 2:46. A: 39,387. 5 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 3.60 1 2.89 0 2.25 1 3.26 0 3.61 0 1.27