Dodgers snapped a protracted scoring drought with a 13-7 win over the Giants, flipping a 4-1 hole behind Hernández’s two-run double and Ohtani’s long homer as the lineup finally clicked in key moments.

A six-run fifth, highlighted by Conforto’s sac fly and Rortvedt’s two-run double, capped a comeback and showed two-strike hitting and patient at-bats unlocking the order, with Betts delivering an RBI single to seal the surge.

The relief came from a bullpen that steadied after early trouble, keeping LA 2.5 games up in the NL West as the club exhaled, Will Smith’s IL stint looming, and a potential turning point in sight for a team recalibrating its offense.

Mets chase a Wild Card amid streaks and a shifting late-season landscape as Phillies widen their NL East lead. Gilbert and Buttó bolster the Giants’ bid after a deadline swap with New York, while Lindor remains the Mets’ steadying voice. Winker’s season is over and Megill’s elbow hovers over rotation plans, making a 15-20 game finish pivotal for the Mets’ postseason hopes and fantasy implications.

Tampa Bay rallied to beat San Francisco 2-1 on Saturday, but the night’s defining moment wasn’t the winning run. Rays manager Kevin Cash was ejected in the eighth after voicing his displeasure at a close plate-call by Dan Iassogna. The Rays seized the opportunity in a tense eighth when Chandler Simpson, initially jawing at the strike, ripped a pivotal hit to keep the inning alive; Simpson later scored the go-ahead run as the Rays completed the comeback.

The late-game sequence centered on a 3-1 pitch from Jose Buttó that showed a bit low, but was ruled a strike, fueling Cash’s tirade and his exit to the clubhouse. While Cash watched from afar, the Rays’ offense did the rest, turning the moment into a morale-boosting win that keeps them within striking distance as they head into the next series.