The recently acquired duo of Manny Machado and Brian Dozier led the offense as the Dodgers avoided a sweep with a 3-2 victory over Houston. Machado recorded three hits and scored two runs, while Dozier delivered a go-ahead hit in the first inning.
Walker Buehler struck out eight in 5 1/3 innings. He held the Astros to two runs, with Dylan Floro defusing a sixth-inning jam to protect the lead. Floro collected five crucial outs.
The afternoon did not start well. The first batter of the game was Astros outfielder George Springer, the MVP of the World Series and the scourge of Dodgers fans.