Heading into action on aug. · will smith hit a late three-run homer, shohei ohtani added his 43rd of the season and the dodgers extended their nl west lead to five games with a 10-9 victory over the … · with another tight nl west division race looming, the dodgers didnt wait to act aggressively this week, resulting in the team moving on from austin barnes and chris taylor. Their lead in the nl west – over a … The matchup tuesday is the fifth meeting between these teams this season. 15, that lead is 2 1/2 games again, the first time it has been as low since that late april date. · dodgers at angels - : · the los angeles dodgers have been warned that the san diego padres are stronger in two key areas that could ultimately decide the nl west division race this season. — shortly after the top of the sixth inning, the los angeles dodgers lined up in punt formation. · the dodgers are first in the nl with 177 total home runs, averaging 1. 5 per game. · the dodgers lost to the angels, 7-4, tonight. Story postgame slate the dodgers divisional lead is the smallest it has been since june 14, when they held a one-game edge … At the same point in 2019 and 2017, the lead was 20 games. · anaheim, calif. The angels got out to a 7-0 lead and cruised to a 7-4 victory. A fourth loss in as many tries this season to the fourth … Dodgers’ nl west lead has almost disappeared with loss to angels zach neto celebrates a home run during monday’s win over the dodgers. · the sports report: · freddie freeman, shohei ohtani and kiké hernandez hit home runs as the dodgers win, 9-5, to keep pace with the surging padres and diamondbacks nipping at their … · the angels won for the fourth straight time over the defending world series champions on monday night. After 128 games in 2022 (the same point in the season the dodgers reached tuesday), they led the division by 19½. · the defending world series champion dodgers lead over san diego in the nl west also slipped to just one game for the first time since june 14 with the padres win over … Theyve split their first 10 games in august and hold a 15-19 record since the start of july. In between, the dodgers lead swelled to as much as nine games. · los angeles dodgers manager dave roberts expects a tight race for the national league west title during the 2025 season. The angels have …