Dodgers swept Padres as Kershaw dazzled in game one, Betts and Freeman powered the lineup, and Will Smith framed late-life baserunning equity while Snell and the Padres waged an uphill battle. Laureano supplied a Padres spark with a homer, and the Dodgers’ bullpen confidence grew with Vesia logging five outs. Across the league, Yankees handled the Cardinals, Harris Jr. resurfaced with Braves' reach, and Michael Harris II underscored a late-season surge. Little League Field Report from Williamsport stitched pure baseball warmth into fantasy chatter as expansion talk from the Commissioner added distant intrigue.