Chad Dallas lands back in the minor leagues

Ohtani took Ryan Feltner deep in the third inning for a two-run blast to extend the Dodgers’ lead, a 448-foot homer to right-center field. The home run was Ohtani’s 30th of the season, giving him six straight 30-homer campaigns. The 32-year-old star is hitting .294/.390/.558 with 82 runs scored, 80 RBI, and seven steals across 535 plate appearances.

Castro had an excellent day at the plate, starting with a stolen base in the first inning after reaching on a fielder’s choice. He then drew a walk and scored in the third, followed by a solo homer off Eric Lauer in the fifth. Castro later walked and scored again in the eighth before driving in a run with a single in the ninth. The 29-year-old infielder is hitting a solid .265/.336/.426 with 14 homers, 60 runs scored, 52 RBI, and nine steals across 429 plate appearances.

Scott entered the game with two outs and two runners on in the eighth inning with a two-run lead. He retired the final batter to preserve the lead and returned for the ninth, giving up one run on two hits before holding on to secure the win and his 17th save of the season. With Edwin Díaz(neck) on the injured list, expect Scott to handle the bulk of ninth-inning duties.

Lauer surrendered a run in the first inning on a pair of hits. The Rockies brought two more runs in to score in the third on a walk and two doubles. After a clean fourth, Willi Castro took Lauer deep for a solo homer in the fifth. His day would be done after five frames at 87 pitches. He struck out six. The 31-year-old left-hander will take a 4.79 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, and a 69/32 K/BB ratio across 103 1/3 innings into a start against the Braves in Atlanta on Tuesday.

Two hits and a sacrifice fly put a run on the board for the Dodgers in the first inning. Shohei Ohtani later took him deep for a two-run homer in the third. The Dodgers then started the fourth with three straight doubles to score two runs and added one more before the inning was over. After a scoreless fifth, Feltner allowed a leadoff triple in the sixth and would depart at 83 pitches. He struck out three. The 29-year-old right-hander will take a 5.97 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, and a 64/39 K/BB ratio across 92 innings into a start against the Nationals on Monday.

Baldwin’s home run was his 21st of the season. He hit a solo shot off Zebby Matthews in the sixth inning. Baldwin is 18-for-54 (.333) with one home run and six RBI over his last 13 games. He’s hitting .278 with an .820 OPS and 63 RBI on the season.

Bell’s home run was his 17th of the season. He hit a two-run shot off Tyler Mahle in the first inning. Bell is 21-for-58 (.362) with 11 runs, four home runs and 12 RBI in 15 games in August so far. He’s hitting .258 with a .751 OPS and 76 RBI.

Gómez pitched around a Michael Harris II double to record a scoreless ninth inning and pick up the save against the Braves on Tuesday. It was his 19th save of the season. With a 3.25 ERA, Gómez has emerged as the top reliever for the Twins this year after many different relievers recorded saves for Minnesota in the first half of the season.

Mahle gave up six hits, walked one and struck out three. He fell to 4-10 with the loss. Mahle pitched well. He allowed only two runs and worked into the seventh inning. It wasn’t his fault the Braves offense only scored one run. Mahle has allowed three runs in 18 2/3 innings (1.48 ERA) over his last three starts. He’s lined up to face the Dodgers at home next week.

Matthews gave up five hits, walked one and struck out four. He improved to 7-8 with the win. Matthews has suddenly won his last three starts. He has a 5.12 ERA this year. Matthews is lined up to face the Athletics on the road next week.