Dodgers Extend Streak with Betts Blast | California News

0:00The Los Angeles Dodgers just extended their winning streak to four games, taking down the Washington Nationals by a score of 7-5. Mookie Betts was the man of the hour, dropping a massive 3-run homer in the 8th inning that really sealed the deal. Max Muncie was also on fire, racking up three hits and scoring twice. This win means the Dodgers are now a perfect 6-0 against the Nationals this season. It's a solid performance, especially considering they're still playing without Shohei Ota-Ni, who's been sideline for the last four games with some knee and biceps issues. On the national side, CJ Abrams hit a milestone, reaching 30 home runs for the first time in his career. But it wasn't enough to stop the bleeding as they dropped their fourth game in a row. It's tough when you're on a losing streak and they're definitely feeling that right now. In his first start of the season, pitcher Bobby Miller picked up the win for the Dodgers, giving up just one run over three innings. Meanwhile, the Nationals pitcher Will Dion took the loss after giving up that crucial

1:03home run to Betts with two outs in the 8th. The Dodgers are now creeping closer to the top spot in the league, sitting one and a half games behind the Milwaukee Brewers. They've got a game against Cincinnati coming up next, and we'll see if they can keep this momentum rolling. Local news, powered by AI. This is California News Today. I'm Corey with the story.