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Then Betts rescued the Dodgers with the 394-foot shot to left-center off Robert Suarez. It was the shortstop’s 13th homer of the season and just his fifth since June. Betts had 25 in 2022 and 39 in 2023.
The defeat marks LA’s fourth straight loss and drops the Dodgers into second place in the National League West, behind the surging San Diego Padres. It is their first time out of first place since April and the first time this late in a season since 2021, marking a notable midseason setback for a club that has typically dominated the division.