Padres take down Dodgers 7-1 in series opener
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 27, 2026, 4:32 AM
Last updated Jun 27, 2026
The San Diego Padres defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-1 at Petco Park on June 26. Mookie Betts provided the Dodgers’ only offense with a solo home run, while the team struggled with runners in scoring position, going 0-for-4. Roki Sasaki took the loss, allowing three earned runs in four innings. Walker Buehler, facing his former team, allowed just one earned run over 5.1 innings. The teams are set to play again on June 27.
- •Padres win the first game of the three-game series
- •Dodgers stranded six runners in scoring position
- •Sasaki allowed three earned runs before being replaced
- •Freddie Freeman recorded multiple hits for the Dodgers
- •Game two scheduled for June 27, featuring Yamamoto and Vásquez
- 4:32 AMYahoo Sports — Dodgers Fall to Padres as Familiar Problems Resurface
"The San Diego Padres topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-1 on Friday in the first of a three-game series.
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