Dodgers Stifle Phillies, Soto Hits Grand Slam

The Los Angeles Dodgers rallied from a 2-0 series deficit to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-1 in the rubber game. Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched 5 ⅓ scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts, while rookie Ryan Ward hit his first career home run. Max Muncy also went deep, helping Los Angeles move 5.5 games ahead of the San Diego Padres. noplasticplease.life

In other action, Juan Soto belted a grand slam for the New York Mets, extending his power surge with nine of his 13 homers coming in the last 15 games. Despite the performance, the Mets remain in fourth place in the NL East at 26-33.