Dodgers Reclaim NL West Lead with 11-5 Win

The Los Angeles Dodgers retook first place in the NL West with an 11-5 win over the San Francisco Giants, highlighted by Shohei Ohtani's two home runs and a strong seven-inning, three-hit outing from Clayton Kershaw returning from injury. Dodgers hitters, including Mookie Betts and Teoscar Hernández, fueled a seven-run second inning that forced Giants starter Landen Roupp out after just 1⅔ innings. The Giants' Casey Schmitt hit a grand slam for the second night in a row, this time off a Dodgers position player in a blowout. This victory came one night after the Giants had tied the Dodgers for first place with a 6-2 win behind Schmitt's previous grand slam and Logan Webb's pitching. The Padres remain two games behind, and the division race remains tight. The series concludes with both teams competing for early-season NL West control.