Overview
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw seven scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts on Saturday, tying his career high and earning his ninth win in the Dodgers’ 3-0 victory over the Padres.
- Freddie Freeman supplied the offense with a solo home run and an RBI single to drive in two runs and extend his on-base streak.
- Relievers Brock Stewart, Alex Vesia and Will Klein completed the combined shutout, with Klein recording the save and preserving the bullpen’s reliability.
- Shohei Ohtani was rested Saturday after exiting his July 3 start with right biceps tightness, and manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani was “considerably better” and could return to the lineup soon while the team evaluates whether he will make another start before the All-Star break.
- The win improved the Dodgers to 59-31 and widened their NL West lead as the Padres dropped their eighth straight game, exposing San Diego’s prolonged offensive struggles and thin pitching depth.