Los Angeles Dodgers

Brandon Crawford brought his four kids into the ballpark for some throwing practice earlier this weekend, knowing they would play a key role in his special Sunday send-off. Each one tossed a ceremonial first pitch during a day of celebrating the homegrown shortstop who as a boy dreamed of playing for the Giants but never could have imagined a 13-year…

Clayton Kershaw lost for the first time since May, allowing the go-ahead run when Max Muncy misplayed a potential inning-ending double-play grounder in a 2-1 defeat to the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night that left the Los Angeles Dodgers one win shy of 100 going into their season finale. Kershaw (13-5), a 35-year-old three-time Cy Young Award winner, had…

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and acting Giants skipper Kai Correa stood for a photo as they exchanged pregame lineup cards. They were believed to be the first managers or head coaches of Asian descent to face each other in any of the four major U.S. sports. Freddie Freeman made a little history of his own by hitting his 59th...

Brenton Doyle drove in four runs, Elehuris Montero finished a triple shy of hitting for the cycle and the Colorado Rockies defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 14-5 Thursday night in a matchup of the first- and last-place teams in the NL West. Colorado, which was 2-10 against the Dodgers this season entering the game, had lost nine of its last…

Freddie Freeman hit a three-run homer to reach 100 RBIs for the fourth time, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 8-2 on Wednesday night in another step toward their third straight 100-win season. Freeman hit a three-run homer off Justin Lawrence in a four-run eighth inning, raising his season totals to 28 homers and 101 RBIs. The…

Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer to back the strong seven-inning start by rookie Bobby Miller, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Colorado 11-2 on Tuesday night to gain a doubleheader split and send the Rockies to their first 100-loss season. Chase Anderson pitched five scoreless innings for his first win in 17 starts this season and Nolan Jones homered…

Here are five things to know about Dodgers left-handed pitcher Clayton Kershaw.

Here are five things to know about Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman.

Chris Taylor’s line-drive single to center field in the 10th inning lifted the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers past the San Francisco Giants 3-2 on Sunday night. Amed Rosario began the inning at second base and took third on pinch-hitter Kolten Wong’s groundout to short. Taylor singled off Camilo Dorval (6-6) to drive in Rosario and give the...

Clayton Kershaw pitched two-hit ball over five innings, Mookie Betts hit a two-run double that set a record of 105 RBIs for a leadoff hitter, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 7-0 on Saturday night. Kershaw (13-4) struck out five and walked two. The three-time Cy Young Award winner has not gone beyond five innings in…

Sean Manaea scattered three hits over seven shutout innings to beat the Dodgers for the first time in his career, and Mike Yastrzemski, Thairo Estrada and Tyler Fitzgerald homered as the San Francisco Giants defeated Los Angeles 5-1 on Friday night. The Giants had lost three in a row and six of seven while falling back in the crowded NL…

Mookie Betts is known for his baseball talents, but did you know about his royal connections and bowling talents?

J.D. Martinez’s sacrifice fly drove in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers capitalized on two physical and one mental blunder by the San Francisco Giants to win 7-2 Thursday night in the series opener. The Giants have dropped six of seven on their road trip to fall further out of the NL wild-card...

Dodgers DH J.D. Martinez has provided a huge power boost for L.A. since signing there as a free agent. Here are five things to know about the slugger.

Rookie Reese Olson won for the third time in his last four starts, combining with two relievers on a three-hitter to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 on Wednesday night and avoid a sweep in the three-game series. Olson (5-7) allowed one run on two hits in six innings. His only mistake came in the sixth…

For perhaps the first time in Major League Baseball history, a game had a bubble delay. And later, there was a goose on the loose.

Watch this emotional and heartwarming moment as Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Brusdar Graterol plays in front of his mom for the very first time.

Max Muncy’s base hit with one out in the ninth inning Tuesday night scored Mookie Betts and gave the Los Angeles Dodgers a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers, extending their winning streak to five games. Betts got aboard with a single to center for his third hit of the night. He advanced to second after Will Smith was...

J.D. Martinez homered twice off Eduardo Rodriguez and drove in five runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled to an 8-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night. Rodriguez (11-9), who used his no-trade rights to nix a deal to the Dodgers on Aug. 1, lasted just three-plus innings. He exited in the fourth with an undisclosed injury during…

Jason Heyward, Austin Barnes and James Outman homered to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-1 win against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. Heyward also had a double, single and two RBIs, and Amed Rosario was a homer shy of the cycle as the Dodgers completed a three-game sweep one day after clinching the NL West title. J.P....