Dodgers cruise past Nationals, Mookie Betts set for MRI
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (50) at bat against the Washington Nationals during the first inning at Nationals Park. WASHINGTON — Another day in Washington, D. C.
, another reminder of just how relentless this Dodgers lineup can be — and how quickly a good afternoon can be tempered by uneasy news. The Dodgers rolled past the Washington Nationals 10–5 on Saturday, piling up 16 hits and overwhelming Jake Irvin early. It was, in many ways, a continuation of an offense that has suddenly found its rhythm.
But the postgame conversation drifted elsewhere, toward the uncertain status of Mookie Betts and a back issue that now looms over an otherwise surging club. It didn’t take long for the Dodgers to seize control. Kyle Tucker opened the game with a single, Betts worked a walk, and Freddie Freeman did what he’s done his entire career — drive the baseball into the gap.
His 549th career double brought both runners home and tied him with Chipper Jones for 32nd all-time, a milestone that felt almost secondary to the tone it set. Freddie Freeman has 4 RBI through the first 2 innings 😮 pic. twitter.
com/v0zxeIXRci — MLB (@MLB) April 4, 2026 Freeman wasn’t finished. Another two-run double in the second inning gave him four RBIs before the game had even settled in, and the Dodgers had all the cushion they’d need. From there, the offense kept layering.