The Dodgers shut out those pesky San Diego Padres, 4-0, on Sunday at Dodger Stadium, capping a weekend sweep and sending a strong message.
The Padres still haven’t won anything yet.
The Dodgers extended their lead in the National League West standings, three games over those annoying Arizona Diamondbacks. The Dodgers have the best record in the National League at 26-15. The Dodgers have a five-game winning streak, went 5-1 last week against the Milwaukee Brewers and Padres, and are 13-2 in their past 15 games.
Where are the Padres?
The Padres are three games under .500 and are 1-7 in their past eight games.
“We have a really good team and we're showing it,” Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts told the Associated Press after Sunday’s game.
Betts hit a two-run home run in the third inning to give the Dodgers 2-0 lead.
The Dodgers added two more runs when Miguel Vargas knocked in Freddie Freeman and Max Muncy with two outs in the sixth inning.
The Dodgers have become the best team in the National League at that. They have scored 88 runs with two outs, the most in the league.
Those poor Padres haven’t seen many runs in a few games. They scored only four in the three games against the Dodgers over the weekend.
The Dodgers, meanwhile, scored 12 and are averaging 4.8 runs per game in their past six games.
There was some sad Dodger news last week. Clayton Kershaw’s mother died Saturday. Kershaw’s wife Ellen made the announcement of Marianne Tombaugh’s death during a dedication ceremony at a youth baseball park in Inglewood. According to media reports, Kershaw played catch with his kids during the dedication.
He is scheduled to start Tuesday’s game against the Minnesota Twins.
Dodgers starting pitcher power rankings:
- Tony Gonsolin
- Clayton Kershaw
- Julio Urias
- Dustin May
- Noah Syndergaard
The Dodgers (26-15) start a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins at Dodger Stadium on Monday before heading out to St. Louis for a four-game weekend series against the suddenly resurgent Cardinals.
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