Dodgers defeat Phillies in series opener by jumping on Nola.

In a game between the National League division leaders on Monday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-3, thanks to solo home runs from Teoscar Hernández in the third inning and Shohei Ohtani in the eighth. In six innings, Tyler Glasnow (9-6) allowed three runs and four hits while striking out nine in a solid outing. This season, the right-hander has struck out 164 batters, which is a career-high number.

Four times, including a strong first inning in which he struck out Trea Turner, Bryce Harper, and Kyle Schwarber, Glasnow retired the side in order. Harper had a rough evening, walking three times as the Phillies, who lead the NL East, lost their seventh game in their previous eight games. With a run scored on a wild pitch by Glasnow and an RBI infield single by Bryson Stott, they had momentarily seized a 2-0 lead in the second inning.

After a four-run third inning, the Dodgers took a commanding lead. With his 80th RBI of the season, Ohtani tied the score at 2-2 with a sacrifice fly to right after Andy Pages hit an RBI double into the left-field corner. The Dodgers led 4-2 when Hernández hit his 24th home run off Aaron Nola (11-5). Daniel Hudson earned his eighth save by ending the ninth inning.

After Harper battled through two strikes and singles, Schwarber doubled down the left-field line in the sixth inning. Alec Bohm grounded out with an RBI, bringing Schwarber’s score to within one run at 4-3. Anthony Banda, a reliever for the Dodgers, stranded Schwarber and Bohm after pitching a scoreless eighth. With Ohtani’s 34th home run, the Dodgers extended their lead to 5-3 in the eighth inning. As Ohtani doubled back to first base, center fielder Brandon Marsh attempted a fruitless leap at the wall to make sure he touched the bag prior to finishing his home run trot.

With Ohtani’s 34th home run, the Dodgers extended their lead to 5-3 in the eighth inning. As Ohtani doubled back to first base, center fielder Brandon Marsh attempted a fruitless leap at the wall to make sure he touched the bag prior to finishing his home run trot. The Dodgers’ four-game losing streak against the Phillies—their longest current losing streak against any opponent—was ended by the victory. Last month, they had been swept in Philadelphia, with one of those victories going to Nola.