Blake Snell leads Dodgers past Nationals in 5-3 victory
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 5, 2026, 5:05 AM
Last updated Sep 5, 2026

The Los Angeles Dodgers secured a 5-3 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday at Dodger Stadium. Starting pitcher Blake Snell held the Nationals scoreless through six innings, recording seven strikeouts on 100 pitches. Offensively, Mookie Betts provided an RBI single in the third inning before Teoscar Hernández drove in two runs with a double. Kyle Tucker contributed to the lead with a solo home run in the sixth inning. Despite a late rally from the Nationals that included three runs in the ninth, Jack Dreyer secured the final out to earn the save. The Dodgers continue their series against Washington on Saturday, with Tyler Glasnow scheduled to face Cade Cavalli.
- •Blake Snell earned his third win of the season after throwing six scoreless innings.
- •The Dodgers offense produced five runs on a night without starters Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani.
- •Kyle Tucker hit his 12th home run of the season during the sixth inning.
- •Jack Dreyer closed the game to record his second save despite allowing three runs in the ninth.
- •Tyler Glasnow and Cade Cavalli are the announced starting pitchers for Saturday's matchup.
- 5:05 AMYahoo Sports — Blake Snell shuts down Nats behind timely Dodger bats
"Teoscar Hernández came up clutch again with another RBI double, and Kyle Tucker homered.
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