Dodgers Make History with Back-to-Back HRs

Jackson Chourio joined an elite list of the youngest players to hit a go-ahead home run in the 9th inning or later since 2000, achieving this feat at 20 years and 173 days old. In a thrilling series, the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their NL West lead with a dramatic 8-6 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, marked by Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman hitting back-to-back-to-back home runs for the first time in Dodgers history. Tommy Edman's two-run single in the ninth inning sealed the game. The Dodgers' victory was backed by standout performances including Ohtani's 44th home run and contributions from new additions like Ben Casparius. Meanwhile, Blue Jays' pitcher Bowden Francis tied the franchise record for most strikeouts in a pitcher's first nine career MLB starts with 56.