On April 21, 2018, the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a thrilling victory and secured a series win against the Milwaukee Brewers thanks in large part to the heroics of Cody Bellinger. The performance, some of which came at the expense of Christian Yelich, set the tone early for an MVP season.
After the Dodgers took two of the first three games at Miller Park, they were immediately staked a lead in the series finale behind Joc Pederson’s leadoff home run. Pederson, celebrating a birthday, then clubbed a second homer of the day in the fifth inning to put the Dodgers ahead 5-0.