Freddie Freeman homered one out of his four hits, leading the National League’s top team, the Los Angeles Dodgers (30-14), in a rout of host Arizona Diamondbacks (23–23) 14–1 on Thursday for their 10th win in 12 games.
Mookie Betts also had a big performance, hitting 3-for-5 and scoring three. Betts and Freeman both led off the game with doubles and then scored, as the Dodgers jumped out quickly to another early lead in the first inning after Will Smith’s single to center.
“The last 10 days, we’ve been able to strike first and often and tack on runs, and Mookie and Freddie are a big part of that,” said Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. “Those guys value the walk, so they’re always on base. They control the strike zone, and when you throw it in the strike zone, they can slug you. Just a deadly combination.”…