The Los Angeles Dodgers secured a 6-2 home victory against the Seattle Mariners on July 31 at Dodger Stadium, extending their winning streak to two games.
Despite superstar Shohei Ohtani being absent from the starting lineup, the Dodgers improved to 69-40, maintaining first place in the National League West Division.
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Seattle dropped to 53-57 after consecutive losses, sitting third in the American League West.
Sasaki's Strong Outing
Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki earned his fifth win of the season, allowing two earned runs on five hits and three walks over 5⅓ innings.
He struck out seven batters, threw 90 pitches, and reached 100.8 mph on his fastball, generating 18 swings and misses.
Sasaki held Seattle scoreless through five innings before giving up a triple to Col Young in the sixth.
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Seattle then scored on Randy Arozarena's two-run double and a bases-loaded walk by Cal Raleigh, but reliever Jack Drayer stranded two runners to limit the damage.
Early Offensive Support
The Dodgers built an early lead in the first inning when Mookie Betts doubled down the left-field line off starter Bryan Woo, driving in two runs.
They extended the lead in the fourth on Dalton Rushing's three-run home run, followed by Teoscar Hernandez's solo shot in the sixth.
Betts finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs, while Hernandez went 2-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored.
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Woo took the loss for Seattle, yielding five earned runs on five hits over five innings.
