Freeman Extends Hitting Streak to 16 Games, Dodgers Beat Rays 6–5

Max Muncy (13) of the Los Angeles Dodgers runs the bases after hitting a home run off of Tyler Glasnow (20) of the Tampa Bay Rays in the second inning at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., on May 26, 2023. Julio Aguilar/Getty Images

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—In a tense and tight matchup of division leaders, Freddie Freeman and the Los Angeles Dodgers came out on top.

Freeman extended his hitting streak to 16 games, Max Muncy and Miguel Vargas homered, and the NL West-leading Dodgers beat the MLB-best Tampa Bay Rays 6–5 on Saturday, May 27.