Blake Snell leads Los Angeles Dodgers to victory over Washington Nationals

Blake Snell pitched six scoreless innings to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-3 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday. Snell allowed five hits, walked two, and struck out seven batters, moving his record to 3-1. His performance offered the organization stability as the team navigates the injury-related absence of Shohei Ohtani. Offensively, Kyle Tucker recorded a home run while Teoscar Hernández added a two-run double to build an early five-run advantage. Washington narrowed the margin with three runs in the ninth inning, but Jack Dreyer ended the rally to seal the result. The outing marked a step in the return from elbow surgery for Snell, who continues to demonstrate his potential role in a postseason rotation.

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