LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Mookie Betts had four hits, drove in two runs and scored twice as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants 10-4 on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers improved to 96-60 and set up a chance to sweep the weekend series. San Francisco fell to 65-92. The game drew an announced crowd of 47,410 and took 2 hours, 53 minutes. In the all-time head-to-head series, the Dodgers hold a 1,293-1,292 edge with 17 ties. The result continued a late-season surge for Los Angeles and extended San Francisco’s difficult season. The Giants have lost three of their past five games and dropped to 27 games below .500.

Betts sparked the Dodgers from the top of the lineup and finished 4 for 4. He doubled and scored in the first inning, singled home Josue De Paula in the second, doubled home Alex Freeland in the fourth and scored again in the sixth. Max Muncy opened the scoring with a double that brought home Betts in the first. Will Smith hit a solo home run in the third. San Francisco threatened in the second when Brett Harris hit a ground-rule double and Osleivis Basabe walked, but Christian Koss grounded out to end the inning. The Giants answered with Victor Bericoto’s two-run homer in the third, a sacrifice bunt by Jonah Cox in the fourth and Jung Hoo Lee’s run-scoring double in the fifth. That tied the game at 4-4. Los Angeles then broke the game open with three runs in the fifth and three more in the sixth. Tommy Edman’s two-run single and Miguel Rojas’ run-scoring single highlighted the fifth. Will Smith drove in a run in the sixth, and De Paula followed with a two-run single that capped the scoring.

Betts’ four-hit night led a balanced Los Angeles attack. Smith went 3 for 5 with a home run and two RBIs. De Paula and Edman each drove in two runs. Muncy went 2 for 5 with an RBI and a double. Kyle Tucker, Teoscar Hernandez, Rojas and Freeland also contributed hits as the Dodgers finished with 15 hits. San Francisco managed eight hits. Bericoto went 2 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs. Lee added an RBI double, and Andrew Knizner and Osleivis Basabe each had a hit. Brett Harris doubled for the Giants. Christian Koss and Cox each drove in runs with sacrifice bunts. San Francisco made two sacrifice hits in the game. The Dodgers collected multiple RBIs from four players for the fifth time this season and the second time this month.

Tarik Skubal earned the win for Los Angeles despite allowing four earned runs over five innings. He gave up eight hits, walked two and struck out three. Skubal improved to 11-7. Yunior Marte took the loss for San Francisco and fell to 0-1. Duncan Davitt provided 2 1/3 innings of relief for the Giants, allowing one hit and no earned runs with one walk and one strikeout. The Dodgers’ bullpen closed the door. Alex Vesia, Evan Phillips and Seth Halvorsen each pitched a scoreless inning with two strikeouts. Edwin Diaz added a scoreless inning with one walk and two strikeouts. Los Angeles pitchers combined for 14 strikes, 67 balls and 14 balls in play, while San Francisco pitchers combined for 21 strikes, 47 balls and 21 balls in play. The Dodgers’ late-inning relief kept the Giants from mounting a comeback after the offense took control. Skubal worked around traffic throughout his outing, but the Dodgers’ offense staked him to a lead and the bullpen protected it.

The victory gave Los Angeles a chance to sweep the three-game series after an 8-2 win Friday. The Dodgers have won the first two games of the series and will host San Francisco again Sunday. Los Angeles has been one of the National League’s top teams all season and recently clinched its 13th NL West title in the past 14 seasons. San Francisco, meanwhile, has struggled to find consistency and remains well below .500. The Dodgers’ 96-60 record is among the best in the National League, while San Francisco’s 65-92 mark has the Giants playing out the string. Betts has been especially hot against the Giants. He went 3 for 4 with two home runs and three RBIs in Friday’s win. Earlier in the week, he had a three-hit game at Cincinnati. His four-hit performance Saturday continued that run and helped the Dodgers overcome an early back-and-forth game.

The Dodgers’ offense produced multiple RBIs from four players for the fifth time this season and the second time this month. Betts, Smith, De Paula and Edman each finished with two RBIs. The Dodgers finished with 15 hits, while San Francisco had eight. Los Angeles also benefited from two San Francisco errors that contributed to rallies. Will Smith’s home run in the third gave Los Angeles a brief lead, and his sixth-inning single extended the advantage. De Paula’s two-run single in the sixth put the game out of reach. The Giants had chances early but could not keep pace once the Dodgers’ bats woke up. San Francisco’s bullpen could not quiet the Los Angeles lineup after the middle innings, and the Dodgers pulled away for their second straight win in the series. The Dodgers’ ability to score in bunches proved decisive. After San Francisco tied the game in the fifth, Los Angeles responded immediately and then added insurance an inning later.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Los Angeles Dodgers 6, San Francisco Giants 4. Interstat’s ELO system had projected the Dodgers with a 70.2 percent probability to win. Los Angeles had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 1.5. The total score of 14 went under the over/under line of 7. The teams are scheduled to complete the series Sunday at Dodger Stadium.