Freeman’s pro-Atlanta team snaps 2-game losing streak…LAD breaks 30-win plateau

The Los Angeles Dodgers snapped a three-game losing streak.

The Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Braves, 8-6, on the road in the 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) opener for the Atlanta Braves at Truiste Park in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., on Sunday. With the win, the Dodgers snapped a two-game losing streak and improved to 30-19 on the season.

Freddie Freeman went 3-for-5 with a double, home run, three RBIs, and two runs scored. The hometown team took advantage. J.D. Martinez was also hot, going 4-for-4 with two doubles, a home run, two RBIs, and three runs scored.

Orlando Arcia went 2-for-4 with a double and Eddie Rosario went 2-for-4 with a double, home run, and three RBIs, but it wasn’t enough to prevent Atlanta from losing. Atlanta is now 29-18 on the season.

The Dodgers jumped out to a four-run lead in the first inning. Starter Gavin Stone gave up an RBI single to Sean Murphy and a leadoff triple to Rosario.

But the Dodgers didn’t sit still. They began to chip away in the second inning. Martinez hit a solo shot to left to pull within one.

In the fourth, Freeman led off with a double and came home on infield singles by Max Smith and Muncy. In the next at-bat, Martinez singled up the middle to load the bases, and David Peralta followed with an RBI triple.안전놀이터

The fifth inning turned the game around. Miguel Rojas led off with a single to left, and Mookie Betts drew a walk to put runners on first and second. Freeman followed with a triple to right field to put them ahead.

Again, the Dodgers answered right back. In the sixth, Rojas hit a double down the left field line to put runners on second and third, and Betts followed with a single to left.

In the seventh, they extended their lead with a home run. With the bases loaded, Martinez hit a massive 131-meter arch over the center field fence.

The Dodgers gave up a run in the eighth on an RBI single to Osuna, but were unable to score any more runs.