The Los Angeles Dodgers struck emphatically first in an early-season matchup of NL favorites.
Sparked by two home runs from Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves, 5-1 on Sunday. The win completed a three-game sweep of the Braves in the first matchup of the season between the NL's top contenders.
Los Angeles secured Friday's series opener with a 4-3 win in 11 innings then rolled over Atlanta with an 11-2 victory on Saturday.
On Sunday, Ohtani got the scoring started with a two-run home run off Braves ace Max Fried in the first inning.
Shohei with a homer in back-to-back games! pic.twitter.com/3fUkU4OCYI
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 5, 2024
He then capped the scoring with a solo shot in the ninth to secure the 5-1 win.
Ohtani's 2nd home run of the game goes 464 FEET 🤯
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) May 5, 2024
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This story will be updated.