Ohtani, Betts and Freeman Hit Consecutive Homers for Dodgers to Lead Off Game vs. Diamondbacks

Freddie Freeman (5) of the Los Angeles Dodgers high fives Will Smith (16) after hitting a solo home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of the MLB game in Phoenix on August 31, 2024. Christian Petersen/Getty Images

PHOENIX—Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman led off Saturday’s game with consecutive home runs for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Ohtani, on a full count, hit his 44th of the season—a 420-foot shot to dead center off of Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly.