Dodgers Defeat Mariners 4-2 as Eric Lauer Shuts Out Opponents and Edwin Díaz Returns

The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 at Dodger Stadium. Starting pitcher Eric Lauer delivered six shutout innings, allowing just one hit, issuing one walk, striking out four and retiring 16 consecutive batters. Lauer finished with six innings, one hit, zero runs, one walk and four strikeouts on 87 pitches, giving the Dodgers a solid pitching foundation.

Andy Pages opened the game with a first‑inning home run, while Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman each added two hits and an RBI. In the ninth inning, reliever Edwin Díaz, returning from elbow surgery, recorded his fifth save of the season on Bobblehead Night, earning a bobblehead for fans. Seattle starter Emerson Hancock was tagged for the early run, and the Mariners' offense could not overcome the Dodgers' strong pitching and timely hitting.