Blake Snell leads Dodgers past Nationals in 5-3 victory

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.

• 5:05 AMYahoo Sports — Blake Snell shuts down Nats behind timely Dodger bats