Trevor Rogers leads Orioles past Dodgers 3‑2
LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Trevor Rogers pitched seven dominant innings and Blaze Alexander delivered a two-run double as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Dodger Stadium.
The Orioles, who improved to 36-42, snapped a three-game losing streak and evened the three-game interleague series at one game apiece. The Dodgers, who fell to 49-28, had their four-game winning streak halted.
Rogers (4-7) allowed only one hit, walked none and struck out six over seven scoreless innings. He retired the first 10 batters he faced and faced the minimum through six innings. The only hit he allowed was a two-out single by Tommy Edman in the fifth inning. Rogers threw 86 pitches, 60 for strikes, in his longest outing since June 9.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (7-5) took the loss despite striking out six over six innings. He allowed three runs on six hits and three walks. Yamamoto had allowed only one run through three innings before Baltimore broke through in the fourth.
Baltimore scored first in the second inning. Leody Taveras led off with a single and Colton Cowser followed with another single. Coby Mayo grounded into a force out that scored Taveras, with Cowser out at second. After Jackson Holliday and Alexander struck out, the Orioles led 1-0.
The Orioles extended their lead in the fourth. Samuel Basallo singled and Taveras singled again, putting runners at first and second. Cowser bunted into a force out, with Basallo out at third. Mayo walked to load the bases. Holliday struck out, but Alexander then doubled to left field, scoring Taveras and Cowser. The hit was deflected by third baseman Tommy Edman. The inning ended when Taylor Ward struck out.
The score remained 3-0 until the ninth inning. Yennier Cano entered to close and allowed a leadoff home run to Shohei Ohtani, his 16th of the season, to make it 3-1. After Andy Pages lined out, Freddie Freeman walked. Mookie Betts singled, putting runners at first and second. Alex Freeland flied out, but Tommy Edman reached on a fielding error by right fielder Leody Taveras, allowing Freeman to score and Betts to advance to third. Kyle Tucker then struck out swinging to end the game.
Cano earned his first save of the season. He allowed one hit and struck out one in two-thirds of an inning.
Rogers improved on his recent performances. In his previous two starts, he had allowed two earned runs over six innings against San Diego on June 14 and three earned runs over 5 2/3 innings against Seattle on June 9. Against the Dodgers, he allowed only a single and did not issue a walk.
Yamamoto allowed three earned runs for the second time in his past three starts. He had allowed two earned runs or fewer in six of his previous seven outings. He struck out six and walked three.
The attendance was 50,538. The game lasted 2 hours, 38 minutes.
Key relievers for Baltimore included Grant Wolfram, who retired the only batter he faced in the eighth, and Rico Garcia, who allowed one hit and struck out two in two-thirds of an inning. For the Dodgers, Jonathan Hernández pitched a scoreless eighth inning, allowing one hit and striking out one. Alex Vesia struck out two in a perfect seventh inning. Edgardo Henriquez struck out two in a perfect eighth.
Baltimore’s offense managed seven hits. Basallo had two singles, Taveras had two singles, and Alexander had the lone extra-base hit. Taylor Ward singled in the ninth. The Orioles left eight runners on base.
Los Angeles had four hits. Ohtani’s home run and Edman’s two singles accounted for three of them. Betts had the other single. The Dodgers left five runners on base.
The game was the second of a three-game series. Los Angeles won the opener Friday 6-5. The series concludes Sunday.
Baltimore next travels to Los Angeles to face the Angels on Monday. The Dodgers host the Twins on Monday.
Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Los Angeles 6, Baltimore 4. Interstat’s ELO system gave Los Angeles a 69.50 percent probability to win. The Dodgers were installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 1.5. The total score of 5 went under the over/under line of 8.5.