Betts homers two times as Dodgers down Padres, 6-1

 their first win against their divisional competitors on the 2022 period and also their tenth in a row dating back to 2021. The Boys in Blue were backed by an almost lights out pitching efficiency from their pitching personnel, that allowed just 4 hits on the evening, and a three homer night from the offense - two of which came off the bat of former MVP Mookie Betts.   The Padres struck very first in the second inning, garnering their lone run of the ballgame on a fielder's selection groundout from Wil Myers, scoring Jurickson Profar, that had strolled previously in the inning.  That was it for the Padres, who had just three singles and one dual throughout the contest Dodgers Store.  Julio Urias 1-1, 3. 00 AGE) turned in his second-straight excellent performance after a season-opening loser, tossing 5. 0 two-hit innings, permitting one keep up six strikeouts as well as three walks permitted. The Dodgers struck on a pair of solo homers in the top of the 5th inning, the first a 420-foot blast off the bat of Mookie Betts - his very first of the video game, and the season.  Both of those runs were credited to Padres starter Nick Martinez 0-2, 4. 30 PERIOD), that completed the competition going 4. 2 innings, enabling four hits for two runs, setting out four and also permitting 5 base on rounds.  2 batters later, and also Max Muncy released his own solo shot, providing the Dodgers the 2-1 lead, and also all the run support they would certainly need for the success.  They added one more set of operate on in the top of the 7th though, when Muncy roped a single to best field, racking up two. Justin Turner would certainly drive in one more, sacrificing right into a double play that still racked up Trea Turner from third, offering the Dodgers the 4-1 benefit.   Betts wasn't done though, adding their 5th run of the video game on his second solo homer, a rising 370-foot shot to left.  The Dodgers threw five relievers on the mound in the matchup, which was secured down by David Price in the ninth inning.  Both groups will certainly matchup once again Saturday at 5:40 p. m. , when the Dodgers send lefty Tyler Anderson 1-0, 2. 25 AGE) on the bump in location of the recently wounded Andrew Heaney, to face off versus the Padres Yu Darvish 1-1, 6. 28 AGE).  .

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