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The Los Angeles Dodgers reasserted themselves in the National League West this weekend, and Mookie Betts was a huge cause of that success.

Smith led all NL hitters with a .304 average going into Thursday’s games, but Trea Turner, teammate Freeman and Xavier Edwards are all close behind. It’s familiar territory for Freeman.

Rookie infielder Alex Freeland provided all of the Dodgers' offense with his first career home run in a 2-1 loss to the Padres Friday.

As Freeman emphasized the importance of ignoring external factors like how the Padres are performing, he added that he can "sense the frustration" on a Dodgers team that has lost a lot of close games, including eight of their past 11 one-run decisions, according to Plunkett.

Freddie Freeman conectó un jonrón de dos carreras en el sexto lanzamiento del juego, Clayton Kershaw ganó su cuarta apertura consecutiva, y los

Dodgers star first baseman Freddie Freeman speaks on the team's struggles, as the Padres pull even with the champs in the NL West

Freeman leaves with a left wrist contusion after being hit by a pitch in a 6-5 loss as the Dodgers get swept by Milwaukee for the second time this month – the first time they’ve failed to beat the

Teoscar Hernández was in right field when the Dodgers announced their starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Colorado Rockies, with Mookie Betts at short.