Will Smith Hits 3-run Homer, Dodgers Extend NL West Lead to 5 Games With 10–9 Win Over D-backs

Freddie Freeman (5) of the Los Angeles Dodgers high fives Teoscar Hernández (37) and Shohei Ohtani (17) after hitting a two-run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of the MLB game in Phoenix on August 30, 2024. Christian Petersen/Getty Images

PHOENIX—Will Smith hit a late three-run homer, Shohei Ohtani added his 43rd of the season and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their NL West lead to five games with a 10–9 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night.

Arizona’s late-season surge set the stage for a crucial four-game series and a charged-up crowd in a rematch of last season’s NL Division Series won by the Diamondbacks.