Blake Snell is officially back, folks, and he looked *good* out there last night in Denver, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers smash the Colorado Rockies 11-5. After a tough series loss against the Milwaukee Brewers and struggling in recent weeks, this was exactly what the Dodgers needed to kick off a series against the worst team in the National League. This win wasn’t just big; it was their first time scoring 10 or more runs since way back on July 2nd, when they beat the Padres 12-7. Talk about breaking out!
Snell’s Second Start Post-IL? Pure Fire.
Listen, Snell came off the injured list on August 11th with a strong outing against the Kansas City Royals, going 6.0 innings, allowing just one earned run, and striking out 10. You think that was a fluke? Nah. Last night, in his second start back, the lefty continued to trend upwards. He threw another 6.0 innings, giving up only two hits and one earned run, while striking out five. He did walk three, and those walks became a bit of an issue in the third inning. The Rockies even loaded the bases against him at one point. But what did Snell do? He dug deep and escaped with minimal damage, only allowing one run via a fielder’s choice. That’s a veteran move right there, limiting the trouble when things get dicey. He’s clearly finding his rhythm, and that’s huge for the Dodgers moving forward.
This Offense Just Blew Up Coors Field
While Snell was navigating the Rockies lineup, the Dodgers bats absolutely exploded. They got going super early, putting up five runs in the initial frames. Mookie Betts got the party started with an RBI double in the second inning, and then the fourth inning saw a massive four-run outburst. Rockies starter Tomoyuki Sugano was getting absolutely hammered. Andy Pages came through with a clutch RBI single, and then Max Muncy followed it up immediately with a three-run homer. Just a straight-up offensive clinic.
But wait, there’s more! Shohei Ohtani, because of course he did, hit a solo homer in the fifth inning for his 28th of the season. Betts added an RBI groundout, and just like that, it was 7-1. Then Ohtani decided once wasn’t enough, hitting his *second* homer of the night in the sixth inning, a two-run shot that really broke the game open. Pages chipped in with another RBI single, his second of the game, and by the end of the sixth, the Dodgers had a commanding 10-1 lead. Freddie Freeman even got in on the action with an RBI double in the eighth, extending the lead to 11-2. This team just turned the “struggling offense” narrative on its head.
The Rockies did manage to scrape across a few more runs later, including a sacrifice fly off Alex Vesia in the seventh, but the Dodgers maintained a comfortable lead all the way to that 11-5 final. It was a statement win after some tough weeks.
The Dodgers just kicked off this series against the Rockies, and if they can keep this kind of pitching and offensive firepower going, they’ll be back on track faster than you can say “dinger.” Can they maintain this momentum and turn their recent struggles into a distant memory? We’re all watching to find out.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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