Mookie Betts hit his first and second homers on the young season Friday evening, leading the Boys in Blue to their first victory of the season over their divisional rivals, the San Diego Padres.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have won nine out of their last 10 games to start the 2022 MLB season, cruising to a 10-3 record and an early lead in the NL West race.
The Padres struck first in the second inning, garnering their lone run of the ballgame on a fielder's choice groundout from Wil Myers, scoring Jurickson Profar, who had walked earlier in the inning. Julio Urias turned in his second-straight impressive performance after a season-opening dud, throwing 5.0 two-hit innings, allowing one run with six strikeouts and three walks allowed.
Two batters later, and Max Muncy launched his own solo shot, giving the Dodgers the 2-1 lead, and all the run support they'd need for the victory.
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