The Los Angeles Dodgers kept on rolling on Wednesday night, cruising to a 9-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves to complete the three-game sweep at Dodger Stadium.
The Dodgers offense has been relentless all season long and that was again on display in their latest win as they slugged three home runs and nine hits while walking seven times.
Kiké Hernandez was the first to homer off Braves starter Mike Foltynewicz in the bottom of the second inning. His two-run shot was his seventh of the season and scored Alex Verdugo, who singled up the middle in the at-bat prior.
Then in the bottom of the third inning, Max Muncy did his part, launching a moonshot to right field. The long ball was Muncy’s eighth of the year and extended the Dodgers’ lead to 3-0.
Muncy had a solid night at the plate overall, going 3-for-5 while also driving in a run with a single to continue his hot streak. The three hits matched a single-game high this season.
Speaking of hot streaks, Justin Turner is perhaps the top hitter in the league at the moment. After a career-high three home runs in Tuesday’s game, Turner added another one in the bottom of the eighth inning on Wednesday to cap off the victory.
After going the entire first month of the season without any home runs, Turner now has five in the last week, with four coming in a 24-hour span against the Braves.
The Dodgers are currently in the midst of their best stretch of the season. After suffering a six-game losing streak at the beginning of April, they have gone 17-6. The span includes five wins in their last six games.
