Dodgers 7, Rockies 2: Emmet Sheehan flirted with a no‑hitter, rolling seven innings with nine strikeouts before a Kyle Karros single broke the bid. LA’s rotation has looked playoff-ready, posting a 1.41 ERA in five games. Offensively, Will Smith returned with a lead‑changing double, while Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani, Teoscar Hernández and Freddie Freeman supplied the power behind a patient, on‑base attack from Ohtani. The win nudges LA two games up in the NL West with 17 to play.

The late-inning surge included Hernández’s solo shot, a late-inning Freeman homer, and a Rockies rally sparked by Hunter Goodman’s 30th homer of the season. It was picture‑day vibes in Dodger Stadium, but the spotlight stayed on the Dodgers’ mound depth and an improving lineup poised for the stretch run.