"When things aren't going well, you turn to your MVP, hoping he can put the offense on his back a bit. Indeed, Shohei Ohtani led the game off with his 47th homer of the year to give them an early 1-0 advantage. They did strand back-to-back two-out singles later in the 1st, which was still a bit of a trend, but is also why homers are very very very good."
"Speaking of, after a clean 2nd, Ohtani led off the 3rd with his 48th homer and Mookie Betts followed with his 16th as he stayed hot to make it 3-0. The offense rallied again in the 4th as Miguel Rojas led off with a single and then stole second. Hyeseong Kim followed with an infield single on a comebacker off the pitcher to corner the runners, but a strikeout brought Ben Rortvedt up needing something."
"And so he squared around and seemed to be trying to safety squeeze, and when Rojas got caught taking too big of a lead, he ended up drawing a wild throw for an error and a run. As he trotted home he gave thanks for his good fortune that it was 4-0. Kim was still at second after that play, and he got to third on a groundout. Ohtani then drew a walk to corner things up, but Mookie couldn't capitalize on that chance either."
The Dodgers ended a losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Orioles, scoring early and relying on timely power. Shohei Ohtani opened the game with his 47th homer and later added his 48th; Mookie Betts hit his 16th to extend the lead. The offense added a run in the fourth when Miguel Rojas singled, stole second, and an errant throw produced a run. The lineup failed to fully capitalize on additional opportunities but the bullpen preserved the lead as Baltimore chipped away late. The win provided a needed boost amid a tight division race and recent poor play.
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