Yamamoto, Freeland guide Dodgers to victory over Blue Jays
Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Alex Freeland (76) reacts after hitting a double against the Toronto Blue Jays in the seventh inning at Rogers Centre. TORONTO — The boos came early for Yoshinobu Yamamoto, echoing throughout Rogers Centre before he even delivered a pitch. Blue Jays fans hadn’t forgotten October — not the cold, clinical dominance of Game 7 of the World Series, when Yamamoto authored a performance that still lingers here like a bruise.
But if Tuesday night proved anything, it’s that memory doesn’t rattle him. It sharpens him. Yamamoto turned those boos into background noise and delivered a masterclass, leading the Dodgers to a crisp 4-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
It pushed Los Angeles to 9-2 on the young season, winners of five straight, and clinched yet another early-season series — this time north of the border. And just like Monday, when Dalton Rushing crushed two home runs, Tuesday belonged to another emerging name: Alex Freeland. Freeland didn’t just contribute — he carried.
Three hits, an RBI, and two runs scored, the lone Dodger with a multi-hit night. In a lineup filled with stars, it was the young infielder who kept the engine humming. “Just keep showing up and keep putting in the work,” Freeland said postgame — a quote that aged perfectly over nine innings.
Yamamoto set the tone immediately. Eleven pitches. Three strikeouts.
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