The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 8-2 in the series opener. Mookie Betts hits two home runs, and the Dodgers put away the game with a five-run burst in the eighth inning, building an early advantage and extending it late.
In the eighth, Los Angeles strikes repeatedly with consecutive home runs and back-to-back extra-base hits. Max Muncy and Kyle Tucker open the frame with back-to-back hits, and Betts follows with a two-out homer. Will Smith then adds another home run as part of the same inning, part of four total Dodgers home runs in the night. The result leaves the Dodgers, the NL West champions, winning against old rivals with late momentum.
