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Unrelated to anything that just happened in this game: Kyle Harrison has started 8 games for the Brewers and hasn’t allowed more than 2 runs in any of them.

Emmet Sheehan’s last 5 starts: 5.0 IP, 2 ER 6.1 IP, 1 ER 4.2 IP, 4 ER 4.2 IP, 1 ER 6.0 IP, 2 ER 3.38 ERA over this stretch 🤯🔥

Final: Dodgers 5, Giants 2 #Dodgers are 26-18 LAD salvages a four-game series split, on a night Teoscar Hernández atones for his horrific defensive mistake with three hits (including one that keyed a decisive three-run rally in the sixth)

In his first career game as a leadoff hitter, Will Smith hits his first career leadoff home run That's his first home run since April 24, and only his second since the opening series of the season 1-0 Dodgers, btm 1st

A’s longest single-season on-base streaks, last 40 years: 1996 Mark McGwire: 48 games 1998 Jason Giambi: 39 1997 Jason Giambi: 39 2026 Nick Kurtz: 37 *active 2006 Nick Swisher: 36 1998 Ben Grieve: 33

In the category of #Dodgers hitters starting to figure things out -- Teoscar Hernandez is 8 for his past 18 with 3 doubles (two tonight)

For as long as I live, I will never understand how January 6th wasn’t the end of Donald Trump. I will never, ever understand it.

Chris Sale said he focused on sleep and hydration this offseason, via @BarrettSallee: "This old man has to take his cat nap." Sale in his age 37 season: 55 IP 64 K 1.96 ERA 0.91 WHIP

Shark Tank Billionaire Kevin O'leary says 2 people fighting data centers in Utah are Chinese agents. Turns out its just 2 local girls in Utah, they make a hilarious video calling him the fuck out

saying this on espn during the nba playoffs is honestly just an enormous deal, and deserves all the credit in the world. not hyperbole to say it could be life saving for someone

Matt Chapman at the plate in May: • 43 AB • 4 H • .093 BA • 2 BB • 2 RBI • 0 R Matt has 1 home run in 161 at-bats this season

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 🎩🪄 Down By The River (1970) Neil Young released this classic on May 14th, 1969 😎 #CSNY

The only outfielders with at least 10 HR and 30 BB this season: Aaron Judge James Wood Mike Trout Ian Happ 🐻 In his 10th year with the Cubs, Happ continues to be a key part of the Chicago lineup!

Seriously. How much more do we need to put up with Caleb Durbin? Don't give me the defense nonsense. There isn't enough offense on this team to carry his weight. He is ranked 178 out of 179 qualifying players in OPS. He is ranked 177 out of 179 in slugging. He is ranked 176 out of 183 in on base %. The sample size is not small anymore. Get him out of here.

The Giants lost 5-2. They had just two hits: 73 mph and 71 mph. They had a lot of exciting moments in the series, but end up with a split and leave town at 18-26.

Ranger Suarez has allowed 0 runs in his last 19.0 innings. Last 3 starts: 0.00 ERA (17.1 IP, 0 ER) .136 AVG (8-for-59) 21 K, 3 BB Last 6 starts: 1.00 ERA (36.0 IP, 4 ER) .148 AVG (18-for-122) 35 K, 8 BB

Jung Hoo Lee: First inside-the-park HR by anyone at Dodger Stadium since 5/9/18 Nick Ahmed First ITP HR by a Giants player at Dodger Stadium First ITP HR by a Giants player vs Dodgers since 9/22/81 Larry Herndon off Fernando Valenzuela

5 runs in 3 games. 12th time in 43 games they’ve been held to 1 run or less. You’ve scored more than 3 runs just 1 once in the last 7 games. Another night where you had countless opportunities that got wasted. 1-for-11 with RISP. Sucks to see good pitching wasted like this. We can talk bullpen decisions and defense, but it doesn’t matter if you can’t do more offensively. 8-14 at Fenway. 1-5-1 in series at home. Dramatic falloff for a team that was 48-33 at home last year.

The Dodgers' bullpen has recorded scoreless appearances collectively in 11 of the last 18 games. They have a 2.10 ERA, 26.1 K%, and a 1.07 WHIP during that span.

This was the first game at Dodger Stadium to feature a leadoff HR and inside-the-park HR in separate at-bats 2 prior games there had both on one swing — which is cool but def different: Dave Roberts (8/9/2003) and Eric Young Jr. (8/8/2012)