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/Sports/MLB/Los Angeles Dodgers/ Last Updated: Sun, Jul 13th, 2025 @ 11:55am EDT

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Eric Stephen

Freddie Freeman documentary to air on Thursday

‘Driven: The Freddie Freeman Story’ premieres Thursday, July 17 on MLB Network

MLB Network is running a Freddie Freeman documentary this week that will first run on Thursday, July 17 at 5 p.m. PT. ‘Driven: The Freddie Freeman Story’ shares the story of the Dodgers and Braves first baseman from his childhood to winning last year’s World Series MVP.

The documentary chronicles Freeman from childhood to now, growing up the youngest of three brothers who lost his mother to skin...

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Eric Stephen

Can you guess this Dodgers infielder in today’s in-5 trivia game?

Think you can figure out what Dodgers player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out.

We’re back for another day of the True Blue LA in-5 daily trivia game. If you missed any of this week’s games, you will find a link below. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in the Google Form.

Today’s True Blue LA In-5 game

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Jack Ebner

Elijah Hainline has great first game with Great Lakes

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Elijah Hainline debuts in High-A with two extra-base hits

All eyes were on the Futures Game on Saturday, and the Dodgers affiliates had a slow day, with Double-A Tulsa the only team notching a win.

Player of the day

With not much in the way of Dodgers prospect heroics in the regular games, we’ll take the easy way and give it to Josue De Paula for his three-run homer that won him the Futures Game MVP.

Here’s...

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Eric Stephen

How to watch Day 1 of the 2025 MLB Draft

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Dodgers have four picks on Sunday night, all of which will be televised by MLB Network. Their first two picks (40th, 41st) will also be on ESPN.

The first three rounds of the 2025 MLB Draft will take place on Sunday from the Coca-Cola Roxy at The Battery in Atlanta, with ESPN and MLB Network providing television coverage beginning at 3 p.m. PT.

Day 1 of the draft includes the first 105 picks, which encapsulates the first three rounds plus...

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Eric Stephen

Notes: Ohtani’s fastball, Freeman slumping, De Paula MVP

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Ohtani has 10 strikeouts in nine innings since returning to the mound, allowing just one run. Saturday was his longest pitching outing to date.

With the MLB Draft starting on Sunday and the All-Star Game coming Tuesday, here are some Dodgers-related stories for a morning ahead of the final game before the break (which is on The Roku Channel, don’t forget).

Shohei Ohtani had his longest outing on the mound this season on Saturday, going three scoreless...

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Dave Roberts had great reaction to Dodgers breaking losing streak

The Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday finally ended their 7-game losing streak, and manager Dave Roberts had a very fitting reaction to it. The Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., to end their streak.

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Eric Stephen

All-Star profile: Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Yoshinobu Yamamoto in his second season with the Dodgers was the club’s opening day starter, in Tokyo, and also made his first MLB All-Star Game, an honor he achieved regularly in Japan.

Stats

Yoshinobu Yamamoto has a 2.77 ERA in 18 starts, with 109 strikeouts and 34 walks in 97? innings through Saturday. He ranks seventh in the National League in ERA, fourth in xERA (2.99), and fifth in strikeout rate (27.9 percent).

Yamamoto leads the Dodgers in innings and strikeouts, and his 10...

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Eric Stephen

All-Star profile: Shohei Ohtani

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Shohei Ohtani the biggest worldwide star in baseball, so it’s only fitting that the Dodgers designated hitter will be showcased in the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday.

Stats

Ohtani is hitting .275/.380/.608 with a 168 wRC+, leads the National League with 32 home runs and a .987 OPS, and leads the majors with 89 runs scored.

Ohtani during May hit 15 home runs to match the Dodgers franchise record for a single month, which was enough to capture...

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Eric Stephen

Five Dodgers in the 2025 MLB All-Star Game

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Five Dodgers were named to the National League All-Star team, more than any other team in the majors. The midsummer classic will be played on Tuesday, July 15 at Truist Park in Atlanta.

Shohei Ohtani received the most fan votes in the National League, earning his fifth consecutive All-Star start at designated hitter.

Freddie Freeman was voted to start at first base for the fifth time, and second with the Dodgers. It’s his ninth All-Star nod, including all...

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Paul Skenes joins exclusive club with second straight All-Star Game start

It was announced on Saturday that Paul Skenes, the Pittsburgh Pirates' phenom starting pitcher, is slated to start for the National League in the 2025 All-Star Game on Tuesday night in Atlanta.

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Eric Stephen

All-Star profile: Clayton Kershaw

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Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw finds himself in a familiar spot, selected to the All-Star team for the 11th time in 18 seasons.

Stats

Kershaw missed the first 45 games of the season on the injured list as he worked his way back from surgery on his left toe. He’s 4-1 with a 3.38 ERA in his 10 starts, with 35 strikeouts and 15 walks in 50? innings.

On July 2 against the White Sox, Kershaw became the 20th pitcher in major league history with...

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Eric Stephen

All-Star profile: Will Smith

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After two years of battling nagging injuries for large stretches of the season, Dodgers catcher Will Smith is healthy and having his finest season yet, and was appropriately rewarded with a spot in the National League starting lineup in the MLB All-Star Game.

Stats

Smith is hitting .328/.429/.549 with 12 home runs, leading the NL in batting average, on-base percentage, and wRC+ (174) entering Saturday. Though with regular rest this...

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Eric Stephen

All-Star profile: Freddie Freeman

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Freddie Freeman has been a fixture at the All-Star Game, including each of his first four seasons with the Dodgers.

Stats

Freeman missed time in the early going with ankle and rib issues, remnants of injuries he played through last October. But when he was on the field he came out of the gate red hot, including hitting over .400 during May. But he’s struggled since, including the longest home run drought of his career, over 41 games and 179 plate...

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Shohei Ohtani hits new benchmark in pitching return as Dodgers snap season-long loss skid

When the Los Angeles Dodgers needed him most, Shohei Ohtani delivered. 

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Eric Stephen

Josue De Paula homers to win Futures Game MVP award

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3-run home run scored Dodgers teammate Zyhir Hope and turned the tide in the National League’s win on Saturday in Atlanta.

Top Dodgers prospect Josue De Paula hit a three-run home run in the 2025 MLB Futures Game in the National League’s 4-2 win over the American League at Truist Park in Atlanta. That earned the outfielder the Larry Doby Award as the game’s Most Valuable Player.

De Paula is the second Dodger to win MVP in the 27-year history of...

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Jacob Macofsky

Ohtani, Dodgers bullpen snap 7-game losing streak

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Ohtani goes three scoreless innings, bullpen allows just one run over six innings as Dodgers defeat the Giants 2-1.

The Dodgers’ seven-game losing streak is now a thing of the past, as they kept the San Francisco Giants at bay in a 2-1 victory at Oracle Park.

Shohei Ohtani took the mound for the fifth time this season, and Dave Roberts increased his leash by tasking the two-way star to go three innings.

Ohtani got his day going with a...

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Shohei Ohtani guides Dodgers past Giants to end seven-game skid

Shohei Ohtani pitched three scoreless innings, Alex Vesia emerged from a bases-loaded jam in the eighth and the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday afternoon.

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July 12: Dodgers 2, Giants 1

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Shohei Ohtani had his longest start yet this season with three scoreless innings, and Emmet Sheehan retired 12 in a row while pitching into the eighth inning. In all, Dodgers pitchers limited the Giants to only one run to snap a seven-game losing streak on Saturday afternoon at Oracle Park in San Francisco.

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Los Angeles Dodgers Fans Are Taking Over Oracle Park, Per Giants Player

The Los Angeles Dodgers have one of the largest and most loyal fan bases in all of sports. We have seen plenty of stadium takeovers from Dodgers fans, and this weekend is already starting to be much of the same.

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Eric Stephen

Dodgers on Deck: Sunday at Giants

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One more game before the break

The Dodgers face their fourth All-Star starting pitcher this week on Sunday afternoon with Robbie Ray on the mound for the Giants in the series finale at Oracle Park in San Francisco.

Ray has been excellent this year with a 2.63 ERA in 19 starts, and joins Freddy Peralta and rookie Jacob Misiorowski of the Brewers plus his Giants teammate Logan Webb as All-Stars to have pitched against Los Angeles on this road trip.

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