The Los Angeles Dodgers renewed their historic rivalry with the New York Yankees on Friday, but suffered a rare home loss at the start of Players Weekend, falling 10-2, in front of a sold-out crowd at Dodger Stadium.
The Yankees’ blowout victory over the Dodgers helped them snap a four-game losing streak while additionally handing Hyun-Jin Ryu just his fourth defeat of the season and first at home.
Despite the outcome, Los Angeles enters Saturday’s matchup with a one-game lead over New York for the best record in all of baseball. Their magic number to clinch an unprecedented seventh consecutive National League West title stands at just 13 games.