Dodgers Hit 3 Home Runs To Sweep Padres
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Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia slammed the door on the San Diego Padres, and cemented a series sweep.
Dave Roberts couldn't help but express a little satisfaction after his Los Angeles Dodgers took care of business.
Betts’ eighth-inning home run breaks a 4-4 tie and completes the sweep with a 5-4 victory over the Padres. It also extends a hot streak born of a different approach.
Against their top division rivals, the Dodgers found their intensity and urgency that had been missing as they recaptured the lead in the NL West
Earlier in the week, manager Dave Roberts issued a warning to outfielder Michael Conforto, who has been a bust for the Dodgers after joining the team this past winter. Conforto has a brutal .191 batting average on the year, which would easily mark a career low.
—The Dodgers head to Denver next to play the Rockies, who are the worst team in baseball, on pace to finish 46-116. Prime spot for a letdown. The Dodgers are 6-0 against the Rockies this season, 10-3 against them last season.
The Dodgers' weekend sweep of the Padres gave them the NL West lead once again. Can they continue to hold off San Diego? See the odds.
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