The Los Angeles Dodgers overwhelmed the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, putting together a relentless offensive performance en route to a 15-2 win. Teoscar Hernández and Andy Pages powered the effort, with Hernández driving in four runs on four hits and Pages adding a home run among his three hits. The Dodgers secured their fourth consecutive victory while continuing their strong start to the homestand.
Entering the matchup, oddsmakers had the Dodgers listed as heavy favorites with a moneyline of -210, while the Marlins were underdogs at around +175. The over-under for total runs was projected at 8.5, a number the Dodgers eclipsed well before the game’s midpoint.
Los Angeles opened the scoring immediately when Shohei Ohtani launched Sandy Alcantara’s first pitch of the night over the right-field wall for his seventh home run of the season. The leadoff blast was the 14th of Ohtani’s career and set the tone for a high-scoring night against a struggling Miami pitching staff.
Alcantara, making his sixth start since returning from Tommy John surgery, struggled with command throughout his outing. He lasted under three innings, surrendering seven runs on seven hits, walking five, and striking out two. His ERA ballooned to 8.31 as he dropped to 2-3 on the season.
The Dodgers quickly capitalized on Alcantara’s lack of control. After scoring two runs in the second inning, they broke the game open in the third. With two outs and runners in scoring position, Mookie Betts delivered a two-run single to left-center, turning a manageable 5-1 game into a 7-1 advantage. Betts’ hit capped a three-run frame and effectively ended Alcantara’s night.
In the sixth inning, Los Angeles added four more runs, highlighted by back-to-back two-run doubles from Will Smith and Tommy Edman. The Dodgers continued to apply pressure through the later innings, eventually finishing with 18 total hits and 15 runs scored. Hernández was central to the onslaught, recording two RBI doubles and two RBI singles. With his four-RBI performance, he moved into the major league lead with 31 runs batted in.
Andy Pages continued his impressive stretch at the plate. Over his last seven games, Pages has emerged as one of the hottest hitters in baseball, batting .586 with multiple extra-base hits and run production in nearly every outing. His home run on Tuesday added to a growing highlight reel and extended his hit streak to seven games.
On the pitching side, the Dodgers received a boost from right-hander Matt Sauer, who was recalled from Triple-A earlier in the day. Sauer pitched five effective innings in relief, allowing just one run on five hits while striking out four and walking none. His effort earned him his first career Major League win and provided valuable rest for a Dodgers bullpen that had logged more innings than any other in baseball entering the game.
The Marlins were limited offensively, with their only scoring coming on solo runs spread across the second and eighth innings. Kyle Stowers remained one of the few bright spots, but Miami struggled to generate consistent offense against Dodgers pitching.
Looking ahead, the Dodgers will send Tony Gonsolin to the mound on Wednesday for his first season start after recovering from injury. Gonsolin, who went 8-5 with a 4.98 ERA in 2023, will face Marlins right-hander Cal Quantrill, who carries a 2-2 record and a 7.83 ERA into the matchup. The Dodgers will aim to complete the series sweep, while Miami looks to salvage the finale and halt their skid.
