Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to face hitters this weekend for the first time in his recovery from right elbow surgery.

The Dodgers won against the Mets on Friday, but the story remains about reliever Tanner Scott's continued struggles.

As Mets fans stress over Juan Soto’s struggles, the Dodgers navigate past a four-game skid like a team for whom the regular season is essentially a warmup.

Teoscar Hernández hit a three-run homer off Corbin Burnes in the sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1.

LOS ANGELES — The team responsible for giving the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers their longest losing streak so far this season? The Arizona Diamondbacks, who, with a 9-5 ...

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Diamondbacks starter Brandon Pfaadt struggled against the Giants in his most recent start, giving up four runs in four innings on six hits.

Both teams were off Thursday after earning much-needed wins Wednesday night. The Mets snapped a season-high three-game losing streak by beating the Boston Red Sox 5-1 while the Dodgers edged the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 in the rubber game of a three-game series.