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Shohei Ohtani leads the Los Angeles Dodgers' offensive explosion in a 13-6 victory against the Washington Nationals. The top four hitters—Ohtani, Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman—each go deep, marking a much-needed breakout. Tucker hits his first homer since joining the Dodgers, while Ohtani records his first RBI of the season.
Manager Dave Roberts remains calm despite early struggles from Ohtani (.167), Tucker (.174), Betts (.136), and Freeman (.208). After six batters go down in order, Ohtani ignites the offense with a three-run blast to right, tying the game at 3. Betts follows with a two-run shot two batters later.
Andy Pages adds a two-run homer in the fourth, pushing the score to 7-4. Freeman then contributes a two-run blast in the fifth, and Tucker caps a three-hit night with a solo homer in the seventh.
The Dodgers' top four hitters combine for an impressive 8-for-21 performance, totaling four homers, 10 RBIs, and six runs. They capitalize on a rough outing from Miles Mikolas, who gives up a career-high 11 earned runs in 4⅓ innings. Roberts notes their familiarity with Mikolas helped fuel the offensive onslaught.
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