The Los Angeles Dodgers just shut out the San Francisco Giants 2-0 Friday night, and it was all about Tarik Skubal’s dominance and some clutch power. This game made it clear the 98-62 Dodgers are feeling ready for their next challenge.
Skubal’s Short, Sweet, and Nasty Tuneup
Tarik Skubal was straight-up dealing. He looked completely dominant against a Giants lineup that, let’s be honest, seemed more like a Triple-A squad. Skubal threw seven shutout innings, racking up 10 strikeouts on only 75 pitches. What a final tuneup before his first postseason start! Roki Sasaki took over after Skubal’s masterful outing.
Bombs Away and Outfield Lasers
The Dodgers offense got on the board quick. Teoscar Hernández crushed the first pitch he saw from Yunior Marté for a solo shot to left. Then, Andy Pages, back after missing over a month, looked in midseason form, launching a solo homer for his first since coming off the injured list, pushing the lead to 2-0. Will Smith kept his bat hot too, with a first-inning single and a two-out single in the third. Smith is scorching, hitting .400 with eight hits including three homers in his last seven games. On the flip side, Shohei Ohtani went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. The outfielders were on fire too, with three assists in the first three innings. Pages showed off his arm, throwing out Victor Bericoto at second in the first. Kiké Hernández and Smith both got thrown out trying to stretch singles into doubles by Marcelo Mayer. The Dodgers even challenged Smith’s out, but the third outfield assist stood.
With nothing on the line in this final weekend series, the 98-62 Dodgers are rolling, and performances like this from Skubal and Pages show they are locked and loaded for what’s ahead.
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Originally reported by True Blue LA.
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