Freddie Freeman homered for the second straight game and drove in three runs, Clayton Kershaw gave up five hits in six innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5–0 on Friday night

Freddie Freeman hits a home run and drives in three runs in the Dodgers' win over the Rays.

The 2025 trade deadline has passed and the Tampa Bay Rays were certainly one of the more active teams. After acquiring Bryan Baker from the Baltimore Orioles in early July, the Rays were involved in numerous discussions,

The Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t have a splashy trade deadline, unlike many of their National League and American League competitors. Los Angeles Times Dodger beat writer Jack Harris talks about why and what the Dodgers strategy is going forward.

Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw (4-2, 3.62 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 39 strikeouts); Rays: Shane Baz (8-7, 4.61 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 116 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dodgers -146, Rays +123; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays enter a matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers after losing three straight games.

Ben Rice hit a three-run homer in the second inning after Giancarlo Stanton blasted a two-run shot in the first as the host New York Yankees raced out to a seven-run lead and recorded a 7-4 victory over the sliding Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday afternoon in the final game before the trade deadline.