Overview

• The Nationals hit five home runs, including two from Nathaniel Lowe, to defeat the Dodgers 7-3 on June 21 at Dodger Stadium.
• Dodger starter Dustin May allowed three solo homers in six innings despite limiting hitters to five total hits.
• Shohei Ohtani fired a one-inning scoreless outing in his second start on June 22, striking out two before leading off the bottom half.
• Los Angeles’ rotation has been depleted by inconsistency from Clayton Kershaw and injuries to Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow and Roki Sasaki.
• The Dodgers acquired right-hander Zach Penrod from the Red Sox to reinforce a pitching staff with multiple starters sidelined.