Will Smith Propels Dodgers Past Diamondbacks to Secure Sweep
It was all Will Smith Saturday night as he lifts the Dodgers past Diamondbacks
You couldn't write it any better than this. Saturday night was another special occasion at Dodger Stadium, but the main focus was for one singular person. Will Smith, who was celebrating his 31st birthday and a bobblehead giveaway, was the one that proppeled the Dodgers past the Arizona Diamondbacks , 3-2, to secure the opening series sweep.
Down 2-1 in the bottom of the eighth with two outs, Mookie Betts would find himself on first after receiving a free base. That set the table up for Smith to launch a 2-2 fastball clocked in at 98 mph to straight away center 414 feet. "When you talk about big hits, Will is at the top of the list," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Smith's clutch home run.
"Obviously with Will, there's no panic in his at-bats. " That two-run long ball gave the Dodgers the first lead of the game and that one-run lead was all Edwin Díaz needed to shut the door for consecutive nights. Go-ahead BIRTHDAY BLAST for Will Smith 🎂 pic.
twitter. com/qSXlMCQ5EK — MLB (@MLB) March 29, 2026 With the win, that marks three staright come-from-behind victories to open up their season. Last year, they had 48 comeback wins, whihc ranked them second in the entire league.