The Los Angeles Dodgers opened a three-game home series with a 7-6 extra-inning victory over the Miami Marlins on Monday night, overcoming a dramatic Marlins comeback that included a game-tying grand slam and a go-ahead run in the top of the 10th. Tommy Edman delivered the game-winning hit for the Dodgers, who extended their winning streak to three games.
The Dodgers were favored to win the contest with most sportsbooks placing them around -190 on the moneyline, while the Marlins entered as +160 underdogs. The projected run total 9.5 was surpassed thanks to a series of late-inning fireworks from both clubs.
Los Angeles built an early lead through steady offense in the first half of the game. Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts recorded RBI singles to provide a quick cushion. In facing his former team, Miguel Rojas contributed a run-scoring double in the fourth inning. In the following frame, Teoscar Hernández added to the Dodgers’ momentum with a two-run home run, his ninth of the season. Hernández, who recently won the 2024 Home Run Derby, has homered in three consecutive games and is tied for third in the majors in home runs.
Starting pitcher Dustin May provided five-plus innings of work, allowing three earned runs on five hits and three walks. While not dominant, May continued his consistent return from a lengthy injury layoff, marking the fifth consecutive outing in which he pitched at least five innings. His reliability was especially crucial on a night when the Dodgers announced that Tyler Glasnow would be placed on the injured list, further thinning the club’s rotation depth.
The Dodgers’ 5-0 lead unraveled in the sixth inning. Eric Wagaman put the Marlins on the board with an RBI single, and shortly after, Dane Myers delivered a pinch-hit grand slam off reliever Anthony Banda. The dramatic swing tied the game at 5-5 and marked Myers’s first career home run, shifting momentum sharply in Miami’s favor.
The game remained deadlocked into the 10th inning. Miami took a 6-5 lead when Jesús Sánchez drove in the automatic runner with an RBI double off reliever Kirby Yates. However, the Dodgers responded in the bottom of the inning. Andy Pages drew a leadoff walk against Ronny Henriquez, and Kiké Hernández advanced both runners with a sacrifice bunt. On the next pitch, Tommy Edman delivered a line drive to right field, scoring runners and sealing the walk-off win.
The Dodgers’ ability to respond after relinquishing a five-run lead underscored their resilience. Despite bullpen struggles, they capitalized on small-ball tactics and clutch hitting in extra innings. Kiké Hernández’s bunt drew loud support from the home crowd, and Edman’s game-ending single brought the stadium to its feet.
Meanwhile, Miami saw a potential comeback win slip away and fell to another narrow loss in a difficult start to the season. The two teams will continue the series Tuesday night. The Marlins are scheduled to start right-hander Sandy Alcántara, who brings a 2-2 record and a 6.56 ERA into his sixth appearance of the year. The Dodgers must employ a bullpen game to manage a rotation thinned by injury.
