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Braves, Phillies to go head to head with division in balance

The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies are in an old-fashioned battle for the NL East title, with the wild card looking unlikely for whoever finishes second

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gallen, Marte help Diamondbacks slow down Dodgers, 7-2

Ketel Marte and Carson Kelly homered early off Clayton Kershaw, and Zac Gallen pitched one-run ball for six innings as the last-place Arizona Diamondbacks kept the Los Angeles Dodg...

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marquez expected to start for the Rockies against the Dodgers

The Rockies are expected to send German Marquez to the mound Wednesday and the Dodgers will give Walker Buehler the start

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MLB ERA leader Scherzer dominates again, Dodgers beat Reds

Max Scherzer pitched seven shutout innings in another dominant performance for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who kept up their push in the NL West with a 5-1 victory over the Cincinnati...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swipes 10th bag Betts went 2-for-5 with a double and a stolen base in a 5-3 win against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

Impact When Betts swiped third base in the eighth inning, it gave him 10 thefts on the campaign, extending his streak of seasons with double-digit steals to seven. Betts is running slightly less in 2021 than in years past, but he still ranks among only 14 National Leaguers with at least 20 homers and 10 thefts this season.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Urías wins MLB-leading 18th, Dodgers beat D-backs 5-3

Julio Urías earned his major league-leading 18th victory, Gavin Lux singled in the go-ahead run in the fourth, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers clinch postseason berth in 8-4 win over D-backs

The Los Angeles Dodgers have clinched a postseason berth by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-4 for their fifth straight win

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Max Scherzer is epitome of efficiency in joining 3,000K club

The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers were already loaded with talent when they picked up Max Scherzer at the July trade deadline

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes deep again Betts went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run and RBI and an HBP in Sunday's 8-0 win against San Diego.

Impact Betts homered in the fifth inning to extend Los Angeles' lead to 2-0, singled and scored in the seventh and was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the eighth. The 28-year-old has been a key contributor to a weekend sweep of San Diego with consecutive multi-hit games with homers.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers' Scherzer gets 3,000th K, near perfecto vs Padres

Max Scherzer got his 3,000th career strikeout and took a perfect game into the eighth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 8-0 to complete a three-game sweep

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

DeSean Jackson = Mookie Betts? Rams receiver was once a sure-thing MLB prospect Rams wide receiver DeSean Jackson was a star baseball player at Long Beach Poly. One former MLB scout believed Jackson could have made the m...

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • LATIMES.COM

Scherzer expected to start for Los Angeles against San Diego

The Padres will start Blake Snell on Sunday and the Dodgers are expected to counter with Max Scherzer

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

First long ball of September Betts went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run, an additional RBI and a caught stealing in a 5-4 triumph over San Diego on Saturday.

Impact Betts singled and was caught stealing second in the first inning, hit an RBI sacrifice fly in the third, and connected on a three-run homer off San Diego starter Chris Paddack in the fifth. The 2018 AL MVP was responsible for half of Los Angeles' hits on the evening and tied his season high with four RBI. He's compiled an impressive 6-for-13 stretch at the dish over his last four games.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Betts homers on 4-RBI night, Dodgers beat Padres 5-4

Mookie Betts hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer with two outs in the fifth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers held off the San Diego Padres 5-4

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Urías earns MLB-leading 17th win, Dodgers beat Padres 3-0

Julio Urías pitched seven shutout innings for his major league-leading 17th victory, Max Muncy slugged a two-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 3-0 to...

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Day off Tuesday Betts will sit Tuesday against the Cardinals, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Impact Betts has hit just .167/.333/.333 in 11 games since returning from a hip injury. He'll get a rest Tuesday while Steven Souza takes over in right field.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Scherzer strikes out 13, Dodgers beat Cardinals 5-1

Max Scherzer struck out 13 in his hometown and Chris Taylor hit a two-run homer, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Duggar triples, Giants hold off Dodgers 6-4 for NL West lead

Steven Duggar hit a tiebreaking two-run triple after being called up earlier in the day, Brandon Belt homered, and the San Francisco Giants wrapped up their key weekend series agai...

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Active on the bases Betts went 1-for-4 with a run, walk and two stolen bases in a 6-1 win over the Giants on Saturday.

Impact Betts did all of his damage early Saturday, walking, stealing second and third and scoring in the first inning and singling in the third. The single broke a two-game hitless stretch for the former MVP, while it was encouraging to see Betts active on the bases as the steals were his first since June 25.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers beat Giants 6-1, move into tie for first in NL West

Trea Turner and Corey Seager homered, Julio Urías won his seventh straight decision, and the Los Angeles Dodgers moved into a tie for first place with San Francisco atop the NL Wes...

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hip better, Betts 'in a good place mentally' SAN FRANCISCO -- Mookie Betts’ troublesome right hip seems to be doing OK these days. The All-Star Dodgers outfielder is also free from the...

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • MLB.COM

Dodgers rally past Braves for sweep, Scherzer leaves after 6

Justin Turner and AJ Pollock singled home the tying and go-ahead runs through the same infield hole in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied past the Atlanta Brave...

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fried, Braves to take on Scherzer, Dodgers

The Dodgers will roll out Max Scherzer to the mound Wednesday and the Braves will give Max Fried the start

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Walks twice, homers Betts went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, an additional run and two walks in a 3-2 victory over Atlanta on Tuesday.

Impact Betts was responsible for Los Angeles' first run with his solo shot off Charlie Morton in the fourth inning, and he would go on to walk in the sixth and eighth, scoring the go-ahead run in the eighth. It appears the former MVP is finally rounding back into form after a few slow games following an IL stint.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Seager, Dodgers beat Braves 3-2; Albies' foul injures knee

Corey Seager hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves in a matchup of playoff contenders

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS