The Dodgers stayed hot to start the series against the rival Giants, relying on their new ace and the long ball in a 3-2 victory. The Dodgers now have 20 wins in their last 26 games, which is not quite the prolific streaks of recent years, but is what they needed.
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The aforementioned ace is none other than Ross Stripling, and he was well on his way to another stellar start through six scoreless innings. Highlighting his stuff was him handling one of the hottest hitters in baseball in Brandon Crawford.