Dodgers’ slump official ends as Kyle Tucker, Alex Freeland key rout of Astros
The Los Angeles Dodgers ended a six-game home run drought and snapped out of their offensive slump with an 8-3 victory over the Houston Astros. Kyle Tucker and Alex Freeland played key roles, with Freeland hitting the team's first homer in nearly two weeks. The win marked a complete offensive rebound for the Dodgers, who recorded 13 hits and scored their most runs since April 25.
- ▪The Dodgers ended a six-game home run drought, their longest since 2014, with a home run by Alex Freeland.
- ▪Kyle Tucker, a former Astro, contributed an RBI single and a home run, ending his own 13-game homerless streak.
- ▪Will Smith had three hits including a go-ahead double, while Freddie Freeman added two RBI singles.
- ▪Alex Freeland reached base in four of five plate appearances, recording two singles, a walk, and the game-changing home run.
- ▪Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed three runs over six innings, maintaining a 3.09 ERA with strong offensive support.
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MLB Dodgers’ slump official ends as Kyle Tucker, Alex Freeland key rout of Astros By Jack Harris Published May 4, 2026, 11:14 p.m. ET HOUSTON –– The Dodgers finally found the ingredients needed to snap out of their recent offensive malaise on Monday. A hitter-friendly venue, in the form of Houston’s Daikin Park. A woeful opposing pitching staff, facing an Astros team with the majors’ highest ERA. And, after a two-week scuffle that had frustrated almost every member of their lineup, some much-needed big swings that keyed an 8-3 victory in the opening game of this week’s series. 5 The Dodgers finally found the ingredients needed to snap out of their recent offensive malaise on Monday. Getty Images “I like where our guys’ heads are at,” manager Dave Roberts said before first pitch.
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