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2023 Los Angeles Dodgers season

The 2023 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 134th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball, their 66th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 61st season playing their home games at Dodger Stadium.

2023 Los Angeles Dodgers
National League West Champions
LeagueNational League
DivisionWest
BallparkDodger Stadium
CityLos Angeles, California
Record100–62 (.617)
Divisional place1st
OwnersGuggenheim Baseball Management
PresidentStan Kasten
President of baseball operationsAndrew Friedman
General managersBrandon Gomes
ManagersDave Roberts
TelevisionSpectrum SportsNet LA
(Joe Davis, Stephen Nelson or Tim Neverett, Orel Hershiser, Nomar Garciaparra, Eric Karros, Jessica Mendoza or Dontrelle Willis, and Kirsten Watson or David Vassegh)
RadioKLAC-AM
Los Angeles Dodgers Radio Network
(Charley Steiner, Tim Neverett, Rick Monday)
KTNQ
(Pepe Yñiguez, Fernando Valenzuela, José Mota)
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On September 16, the Dodgers clinched a playoff berth for the 11th straight year, and captured their tenth National League West title during that span. This became the longest active playoff streak in major North American sports.[1]

During the season, the Dodgers scored 900 runs in a season for the 6th time in franchise history, 4th since joining the National League in 1890, and 1st in Los Angeles (the Brooklyn Dodgers 1953 were the last to accomplish this feat).[2] Additionally, with a record of 100-62, they were the first team in MLB history with four straight 100+ win seasons in non-shortened seasons.[3][4] The Dodgers were swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLDS, the first time they had been swept in the postseason since the 2006 season.

Fernando Valenzuela's number 34 was retired by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2023.

Offseason

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Broadcasting team

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Longtime Dodgers Spanish broadcaster Jaime Jarrín retired after the 2022 season. Jarrin had been their Spanish broadcaster for 64 years, the third-longest tenure an individual spent with a single team (only the late Vin Scully, at 67 years, and the late Tommy Lasorda, at 69 years, were with one team for longer than him - both also with the Dodgers).[5] On January 20, the Dodgers announced that they had hired Stephen Nelson to join the English-language broadcast team on SportsNet LA.[6]

Coaching staff

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On November 28, hitting coach Brant Brown left the Dodgers for a new position as hitting coach for the Miami Marlins.[7] On February 1, Danny Lehmann was promoted to the bench coach position, replacing Bob Geren who was named major league field coordinator.[8]

Roster departures

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The Dodgers started their offseason moves on October 22, 2022, by outrighting pitcher Beau Burrows to the minors, causing him to become a free agent.[9] On November 6, the day after the 2022 World Series ended, ten Dodgers players officially became free agents: pitchers Tyler Anderson, Andrew Heaney, Tommy Kahnle, Clayton Kershaw, Craig Kimbrel, Chris Martin, David Price, shortstop Trea Turner and outfielders Joey Gallo and Kevin Pillar.[10] On November 8, the Dodgers declined the 2023 club options on infielder Hanser Alberto[11] and pitchers Jimmy Nelson[12] and Danny Duffy,[13] making them free agents. On November 10, they declined the 2023 option on longtime third baseman Justin Turner, making him a free agent.[14] On November 18, the Dodgers non tendered outfielder Cody Bellinger and infielder Edwin Ríos.[15] On January 6, the Dodgers designated pitcher Trevor Bauer, who had been suspended for the entire 2022 season, for assignment.[16]

Roster additions

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On November 8, the Dodgers acquired utility player Luke Williams via a waiver claim from the Miami Marlins,[17] however he was non-tendered on November 18.[15] On November 15, the Dodgers added four minor leaguers to the 40-man roster, catcher Diego Cartaya, infielder Michael Busch and outfielders Jonny DeLuca and Andy Pages.[18] On November 18, they claimed pitcher Jake Reed off waivers from the Boston Red Sox,[19] though he was later designated for assignment on December 29.[20] On December 1, the Dodgers signed pitcher Shelby Miller to a one-year, $1.5 million, contract.[21] Clayton Kershaw agreed to return to the Dodgers, signing a one-year $15 million contract on December 5.[22] On December 14, the Dodgers traded minor league pitcher Jeff Belge to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for pitcher J. P. Feyereisen.[23] On December 15, they acquired infielder Yonny Hernández from the Oakland Athletics for cash considerations.[24] On December 16, they finalized a one-year, $13 million, contract with pitcher Noah Syndergaard.[25] On December 29, they signed designated hitter J. D. Martinez to a one-year, $10 million, contract.[20] On January 11, they acquired infielder Miguel Rojas from the Miami Marlins in exchange for Jacob Amaya.[26] On February 16, the Dodgers added three more players to the roster on one-year deals, outfielder David Peralta and pitchers Alex Reyes and Jimmy Nelson.[27]

Spring training

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Gavin Lux was expected to become the Dodgers starting shortstop for the 2023 season. However, on February 27 his knee buckled while running the bases in a Cactus League game and he was diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee, ending his season.[45]

World Baseball Classic

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Main article: 2023 World Baseball Classic

13 members of the Dodgers organization were selected to national team rosters for the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Mookie Betts, Will Smith, Clayton Kershaw and third base coach Dino Ebel were part of the US Team; Freddie Freeman was chosen to play for the Canadian team; Julio Urías and Austin Barnes for Team Mexico; Miguel Rojas for Venezuela, Trayce Thompson for Great Britain, Adam Kolarek for Israel, and minor leaguers José Ramos (for Panama) and Liam Doolan (for Australia).[46] Kershaw wound up not being able to participate.[47]

Regular season

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Season standings

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National League West

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NL West		WLPct.GBHomeRoad
Los Angeles Dodgers100620.617—53–2847–34
Arizona Diamondbacks84780.5191643–3841–40
San Diego Padres82800.5061844–3738–43
San Francisco Giants79830.4882145–3634–47
Colorado Rockies591030.3644137–4422–59


National League Wild Card

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Wild Card standings
Division leaders		WLPct.
Atlanta Braves104580.642
Los Angeles Dodgers100620.617
Milwaukee Brewers92700.568
Wild Card teams
(Top 3 teams qualify for postseason)		WLPct.GB
Philadelphia Phillies90720.556+6
Miami Marlins84780.519—
Arizona Diamondbacks84780.519—
Chicago Cubs83790.5121
San Diego Padres82800.5062
Cincinnati Reds82800.5062
San Francisco Giants79830.4885
Pittsburgh Pirates76860.4698
New York Mets75870.4639
St. Louis Cardinals71910.43813
Washington Nationals71910.43813
Colorado Rockies591030.36425

Record vs. opponents

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vs. NL Records
2023 National League record

Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2023

TeamAZATLCHCCINCOLLADMIAMILNYMPHIPITSDSFSTLWSHAL
Arizona—3–36–13–410–35–82–44–21–63–44–27–67–63–35–121–25
Atlanta3–3—4–25–17–04–39–45–110–38–54–33–44–24–28–526–20
Chicago1–62–4—6–74–23–42–46–73–31–510–34–35–18–53–425–21
Cincinnati4–31–57–6—4–24–23–33–104–23–45–83–33–46–74–328–18
Colorado3–100–72–42–4—3–105–24–24–22–52–44–94–93–33–418–28
Los Angeles8–53–44–32–410–3—3–35–13–34–24–39–47–64–34–230–16
Miami4–24–94–23–32–53–3—3–44–97–65–22–43–33–411–226–20
Milwaukee2–41–57–610–32–41–54–3—6–14–28–56–12–58–53–328–18
New York6–13–103–32–42–43–39–41–6—6–73–33–34–34–37–619–27
Philadelphia4–35–85–14–35–22–46–72–47–6—3–35–22–45–17–628–18
Pittsburgh2–43–43–108–54–23–42–55–83–33–3—5–12–49–45–219–27
San Diego6–74–33–43–39–44–94–21–63–32–51–5—8–53–33–328–18
San Francisco6–72–41–54–39–46–73–35–23–44–24–25–8—6–11–520–26
St. Louis3–32–45–87–63–33–44–35–83–41–54–93–31–6—4–223–23
Washington1–55–84–33–44–32–42–113–36–76–72–53–35–12–4—23–23
Updated with the results of all games through October 1, 2023.
vs. AL Records
2023 National League record vs. American League

Source: MLB Standings

TeamBALBOSCWSCLEDETHOUKCLAAMINNYYOAKSEATBTEXTOR
Arizona1–21–22–12–13–00–32–12–10–31–22–11–21–23–10–3
Atlanta2–11–31–22–12–10–33–02–13–03–01–22–12–12–10–3
Chicago2–11–23–11–22–10–32–10–31–22–13–02–12–12–12–1
Cincinnati2–12–11–22–22–13–03–03–01–20–32–12–11–23–01–2
Colorado1–22–12–12–11–21–32–12–11–22–11–20–30–30–31–2
Los Angeles2–12–12–12–12–12–11–24–02–11–23–03–01–22–11–2
Miami0–33–02–12–12–11–23–03–02–12–13–01–21–30–31–2
Milwaukee2–11–23–02–11–22–13–02–12–22–10–33–01–23–01–2
New York0–31–22–13–00–31–20–31–21–22–23–02–12–11–20–3
Philadelphia2–11–22–11–23–02–12–12–11–21–23–02–13–00–33–1
Pittsburgh1–23–02–11–22–21–23–01–21–21–21–21–20–31–20–3
San Diego2–11–23–02–12–11–21–23–01–21–23–01–32–13–02–1
San Francisco1–22–12–12–10–32–11–21–22–11–22–21–21–21–21–2
St. Louis2–13–02–11–21–21–22–20–31–22–12–11–22–11–22–1
Washington0–42–12–11–22–11–22–11–22–12–13–02–10–32–11–2
Updated with the results of all games through October 1, 2023.

Game Log

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Legend
 Dodgers win
 Dodgers loss
 Postponement
 Clinched division
BoldDodgers team member
2023 Game Log: 100–62 (Home: 54–28; Away: 46–34)
March/April: 16–13 (Home: 9–6; Away: 7–7)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
1March 30DiamondbacksW 8–2Urías (1–0)Gallen (0–1)—52,0751–0
2March 31DiamondbacksL 1–2Jameson (1–0)Vesia (0–1)Chafin (1)45,3891–1
3April 1DiamondbacksW 10–1Kershaw (1–0)Bumgarner (0–1)Jackson (1)48,8862–1
4April 2DiamondbacksL 1–2Chafin (1–0)Graterol (0–1)McGough (1)46,5492–2
5April 3RockiesW 13–4Almonte (1–0)Feltner (0–1)—49,7923–2
6April 4RockiesW 5–2Urías (2–0)Márquez (1–1)Phillips (1)52,2904–2
7April 6@ DiamondbacksW 5–2May (1–0)Kelly (0–1)Phillips (2)48,0345–2
8April 7@ DiamondbacksL 3–6Jameson (2–0)Kershaw (1–1)—30,2495–3
9April 8@ DiamondbacksL 8–12Nelson (1–0)Syndergaard (0–1)—26,8815–4
10April 9@ DiamondbacksL 6–11Nelson (1–0)Grove (0–1)—18,5435–5
11April 10@ GiantsW 9–1Urías (3–0)Webb (0–3)—35,2326–5
12April 11@ GiantsL 0–5Alexander (1–0)May (1–1)—30,7686–6
13April 12@ GiantsW 10–5Kershaw (2–1)Rogers (0–1)—34,9037–6
14April 14CubsL 2–8Steele (2–0)Syndergaard (0–2)—52,2987–7
15April 15CubsW 2–1S. Miller (1–0)Fulmer (0–1)—52,3758–7
16April 16CubsL 2–3Smyly (1–1)Urías (3–1)Boxberger (1)52,1808–8
17April 17MetsL 6–8Peterson (1–2)Vesia (0–2)Ottavino (2)50,3138–9
18April 18MetsW 5–0Kershaw (3–1)Megill (3–1)—46,8849–9
19April 19MetsL 3–5Yacabonis (2–0)Syndergaard (0–3)Ottavino (3)43,9909–10
20April 20@ CubsW 6–2Ferguson (1–0)Fulmer (0–2)—32,81710–10
21April 21@ CubsL 0–13Smyly (2–1)Urías (3–2)—30,38110–11
22April 22@ CubsW 9–4May (2–1)Wesneski (1–1)—35,07611–11
23April 23@ CubsW 7–3Kershaw (4–1)Stroman (2–2)Graterol (1)33,49412–11
24April 25@ PiratesW 8–7Almonte (2–0)Holderman (0–1)S. Miller (1)10,56013–11
25April 26@ PiratesL 1–8Contreras (3–1)Bickford (0–1)—12,15213–12
26April 27@ PiratesL 2–6Keller (3–0)Urías (3–3)—15,87913–13
27April 28CardinalsW 7–3May (3–1)Flaherty (2–3)—48,13814–13
28April 29CardinalsW 1–0Kershaw (5–1)Montgomery (2–4)Graterol (2)48,76315–13
29April 30CardinalsW 6–3Syndergaard (1–3)Thompson (1–2)Phillips (3)52,30416–13
May: 18–10 (Home: 10–2; Away: 8–8)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
30May 1PhilliesW 13–4González (1–0)Walker (2–2)—42,13717–13
31May 2PhilliesW 13–1Urías (4–3)Strahm (2–3)—42,78018–13
32May 3PhilliesW 10–6Graterol (1–1)Kimbrel (1–1)—36,53919–13
33May 5@ PadresL 2–5Darvish (2–2)Kershaw (5–2)Hader (11)45,11619–14
34May 6@ PadresW 2–1May (4–1)Snell (1–5)Phillips (4)42,40220–14
35May 7@ PadresW 5–2 (10)Ferguson (2–0)Honeywell Jr. (2–1)Phillips (5)43,99421–14
36May 8@ BrewersL 3–9Peralta (4–2)Gonsolin (0–1)—22,84721–15
37May 9@ BrewersW 6–2Bruihl (1–0)Lauer (3–4)Phillips (6)23,87422–15
38May 10@ BrewersW 8–1Kershaw (6–2)Miley (3–2)—30,11223–15
39May 12PadresW 4–2Ferguson (3–0)Hill (1–1)Phillips (7)49,39924–15
40May 13PadresW 4–2Urías (5–3)Musgrove (1–1)Ferguson (1)51,33425–15
41May 14PadresW 4–0Gonsolin (1–1)Weathers (1–2)—46,20126–15
42May 15TwinsW 9–8 (12)Bickford (1–1)López (1–1)—49,74927–15
43May 16TwinsL 1–5Ober (3–0)Kershaw (6–3)—52,15927–16
44May 17TwinsW 7–3Graterol (2–1)De León (0–1)—36,43428–16
45May 18@ CardinalsL 8–16Wainwright (1–0)Urías (5–4)—36,98228–17
46May 19@ CardinalsW 5–0Gonsolin (2–1)Matz (0–5)—44,77429–17
47May 20@ CardinalsL 5–6Helsley (2–2)González (1–1)Gallegos (4)45,17729–18
48May 21@ CardinalsL 5–10VerHagen (3–0)Kershaw (6–4)—44,72129–19
49May 22@ BravesW 8–6Phillips (1–0)Morton (5–4)Graterol (3)40,20530–19
50May 23@ BravesW 8–1B. Miller (1–0)Strider (4–2)—36,73131–19
51May 24@ BravesL 3–4Iglesias (1–1)Bickford (1–2)—37,83831–20
52May 26@ RaysL 3–9Criswell (1–1)Syndergaard (1–4)—19,71531–21
53May 27@ RaysW 6–5Almonte (3–0)Poche (3–1)Ferguson (2)23,44332–21
54May 28@ RaysL 10–11Beeks (2–2)González (1–2)Adam (7)21,04332–22
55May 29NationalsW 6–1B. Miller (2–0)Williams (2–3)—47,06733–22
56May 30NationalsW 9–3Gonsolin (3–1)Irvin (1–3)—46,57134–22
57May 31NationalsL 6–10Finnegan (2–2)Graterol (2–2)Harvey (3)36,55234–23
June: 12–12 (Home: 5–7; Away: 7–5)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
58June 2YankeesW 8–4Kershaw (7–4)Severino (0–1)—52,53435–23
59June 3YankeesL 3–6Cole (7–0)Grove (0–2)Holmes (6)52,97535–24
60June 4YankeesL 1–4Holmes (4–2)Phillips (1–1)Peralta (4)52,81635–25
61June 6@ RedsL 8–9Salazar (1–0)Ferguson (3–1)—22,60235–26
62June 7@ RedsL 6–8Díaz (2–1)Phillips (1–2)—19,00335–27
63June 8@ RedsW 6–0Kershaw (8–4)Ashcraft (3–5)—24,32336–27
64June 9@ PhilliesL 4–5Soto (2–4)Ferguson (3–2)—42,36436–28
65June 10@ PhilliesW 9–0B. Miller (3–0)Nola (5–5)Jackson (2)44,38537–28
66June 11@ PhilliesL 3–7Walker (6–3)Ferguson (3–3)—44,28737–29
67June 13White SoxW 5–1Gonsolin (4–1)Lynn (4–7)—45,56138–29
68June 14White SoxL 4–8López (2–4)Vesia (0–3)—44,44238–30
69June 15White SoxW 5–4 (11)Ferguson (4–3)Crochet (0–1)—48,66539–30
70June 16GiantsL 5–7 (11)Rogers (3–2)Vesia (0–4)Junis (1)49,07439–31
71June 17GiantsL 0–15Wood (2–1)B. Miller (3–1)Beck (2)51,38539–32
72June 18GiantsL 3–7Webb (6–6)Gonsolin (4–2)Doval (19)52,30739–33
73June 20@ AngelsW 2–0Kershaw (9–4)Devenski (3–2)Phillips (8)44,70340–33
74June 21@ AngelsW 2–0González (2–2)Ohtani (6–3)Phillips (9)44,76041–33
75June 23AstrosW 3–2Sheehan (1–0)France (2–3)Graterol (4)49,79542–33
76June 24AstrosW 8–7Bickford (2–2)Abreu (2–2)Phillips (10)49,21843–33
77June 25AstrosL 5–6 (11)Pressly (2–2)Almonte (3–1)Martinez (1)47,27343–34
78June 27@ RockiesW 5–0Kershaw (10–4)Seabold (1–4)Phillips (11)38,73844–34
79June 28@ RockiesL 8–9Bird (2–1)González (2–3)Lawrence (5)37,26744–35
80June 29@ RockiesW 14–3Sheehan (2–0)Anderson (0–3)—36,66745–35
81June 30@ RoyalsW 9–3B. Miller (4–1)Marsh (0–1)—22,00646–35
July: 13–10 (Home: 7–5; Away: 6–5)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
82July 1@ RoyalsL 4–6Lynch (2–3)Urías (5–5)Barlow (10)21,00446–36
83July 2@ RoyalsL 1–9Singer (5–7)Gonsolin (4–3)—19,05846–37
84July 3PiratesW 5–2Ferguson (5–3)Keller (9–4)Phillips (12)49,65247–37
85July 4PiratesL 7–9Bednar (3–0)Phillips (1–3)—51,48747–38
86July 5PiratesW 6–4B. Miller (5–1)Contreras (3–7)D. Hudson (1)45,40348–38
87July 6PiratesW 5–2Urías (6–5)Oviedo (3–10)Vesia (1)42,03649–38
88July 7AngelsW 11–4Gonsolin (5–3)Canning (6–4)—52,21450–38
89July 8AngelsW 10–5Grove (1–2)Detmers (2–6)—53,05751–38
–July 1193rd All-Star GameNational League vs. American League (T-Mobile Park, Seattle, Washington)
90July 14@ MetsW 6–0Urías (7–5)Verlander (3–5)—40,50352–38
91July 15@ MetsW 5–1Graterol (3–2)Ottavino (0–4)—38,22553–38
92July 16@ MetsL 1–2 (10)Robertson (4–2)Robertson (0–1)—34,80553–39
93July 17@ OriolesW 6–4Sheehan (3–0)Baker (3–3)Brasier (2)21,95654–39
94July 18@ OriolesW 10–3Grove (2–2)Wells (7–5)—22,77555–39
95July 19@ OriolesL 5–8Coulombe (3–1)Urías (7–6)Bautista (26)22,24855–40
96July 21@ RangersW 11–5Brasier (2–0)Speas (0–1)—39,80856–40
97July 22@ RangersW 16–3B. Miller (6–1)Dunning (8–3)—40,73857–40
98July 23@ RangersL 4–8Pérez (8–3)Sheehan (3–1)—39,63257–41
99July 24Blue JaysL 3–6 (11)Jackson (3–0)Bickford (2–3)Romano (28)47,73157–42
100July 25Blue JaysW 8–7 (10)Graterol (4–2)White (0–1)—47,06958–42
101July 26Blue JaysL 1–8Kikuchi (8–3)Gonsolin (5–4)—46,66758–43
102July 28RedsL 5–6Williamson (3–2)B. Miller (6–2)Díaz (31)48,28058–44
103July 29RedsW 3–2Kelly (2–5)Weaver (2–3)Phillips (13)51,01559–44
104July 30RedsL 0–9Ashcraft (6–7)Grove (2–3)—45,93659–45
August: 24–5 (Home: 15–2; Away: 9–3)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
105August 1AthleticsW 7–3Lynn (7–9)Waldichuk (2–7)—44,20760–45
106August 2AthleticsW 10–1Gonsolin (6–4)Harris (2–6)—47,71161–45
107August 3AthleticsW 8–2Urías (8–6)Sears (2–8)Sheehan (1)52,62462–45
108August 4@ PadresW 10–5Brasier (3–0)Suárez (1–1)Phillips (14)42,93063–45
109August 5@ PadresL 3–8Martinez (5–4)Almonte (3–2)—42,56763–46
110August 6@ PadresW 8–2Lynn (8–9)Hill (7–11)—43,30664–46
111August 7@ PadresW 13–7Gonsolin (7–4)Lugo (4–6)—44,45565–46
112August 8@ DiamondbacksW 5–4Urías (9–6)Pfaadt (0–6)Phillips (15)29,86166–46
113August 9@ DiamondbacksW 2–0Ferguson (6–3)Nelson (5–3)Phillips (16)27,48567–46
114August 10RockiesW 2–1Yarbrough (5–5)Doyle (0–1)Graterol (5)45,93368–46
115August 11RockiesW 6–1Lynn (9–9)Gomber (9–9)—49,31569–46
116August 12RockiesW 4–1Gonsolin (8–4)Lambert (2–4)Phillips (17)52,51570–46
117August 13RockiesW 8–3Urías (10–6)Freeland (4–13)—45,90471–46
118August 15BrewersW 6–2B. Miller (7–2)Houser (4–4)Yarbrough (1)46,05072–46
119August 16BrewersW 7–1Kershaw (11–4)Miley (6–3)—41,41373–46
120August 17BrewersW 1–0Ferguson (7–3)Payamps (4–3)Phillips (18)43,19574–46
121August 18MarlinsL 3–11Alcántara (6–10)Gonsolin (8–5)—46,05374–47
122August 19 (1)MarlinsW 3–1Yarbrough (6–5)Robertson (4–4)Phillips (19)40,89575–47
123August 19 (2) [a]MarlinsW 3–1Urías (11–6)Garrett (7–4)Graterol (6)52,66876–47
124August 22@ GuardiansL 3–8Hentges (2–2)B. Miller (7–3)—22,17376–48
125August 24 (1) [b]@ GuardiansW 6–1Varland (1–0)Curry (3–2)—77–48
126August 24 (2)@ GuardiansW 9–3Yarbrough (7–5)Williams (1–5)—23,53378–48
127August 25@ Red SoxW 7–4Lynn (10–9)Pivetta (9–7)Phillips (20)35,65379–48
128August 26@ Red SoxL 5–8Bernardino (2–1)Urías (11–7)Schreiber (1)35,98679–49
129August 27@ Red SoxW 7–4Stone (1–0)Houck (3–8)Phillips (21)33,95480–49
130August 28DiamondbacksW 7–4B. Miller (8–3)Gallen (14–6)Ferguson (3)36,52181–49
131August 29DiamondbacksW 9–1Kershaw (12–4)Kelly (10–6)—42,32382–49
132August 30DiamondbacksW 7–0Pepiot (1–0)Pfaadt (1–7)Yarbrough (2)50,95383–49
133August 31BravesL 7–8Strider (16–4)Lynn (10–10)Iglesias (27)47,62383–50
September/October: 17–12 (Home: 8–6; Away: 9–6)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
134September 1BravesL 3–6Fried (6–1)Urías (11–8)Yates (3)52,43683–51
135September 2BravesL 2–4 (10)Tonkin (6–2)Vesia (0–5)Iglesias (28)51,47083–52
136September 3BravesW 3–1B. Miller (9–3)Morton (14–11)Graterol (7)47,49984–52
137September 5@ MarlinsL 3–6Nardi (7–1)Yarbrough (7–6)Scott (5)11,47284–53
138September 6@ MarlinsL 4–11Cabrera (6–6)Lynn (10–11)—10,59184–54
139September 7@ MarlinsW 10–0Pepiot (2–0)Garrett (8–6)—12,04785–54
140September 8@ NationalsW 8–5Vesia (1–5)Garcia (0–2)Phillips (22)32,56186–54
141September 9@ NationalsL 6–7 (11)Machado (4–1)Varland (1–1)—34,56286–55
142September 10@ NationalsW 7–3Suero (1–0)Williams (6–10)—27,54687–55
143September 11PadresL 8–11Suárez (3–2)Phillips (1–4)—34,81687–56
144September 12PadresW 11–2Lynn (11–11)Wacha (11–4)—42,19488–56
145September 13PadresL 1–6Snell (14–9)Pepiot (2–1)—41,81088–57
146September 15@ MarinersW 6–3B. Miller (10–3)Kirby (10–10)Phillips (23)43,82389–57
147September 16@ MarinersW 6–2 (11)Phillips (2–4)Speier (2–2)—45,81890–57
148September 17@ MarinersW 6–1Yarbrough (8–6)Gilbert (13–6)Stone (1)45,47791–57
149September 18TigersW 8–3Lynn (12–11)Rodríguez (11–9)—37,23992–57
150September 19TigersW 3–2Vesia (2–5)Lange (7–5)—42,22393–57
151September 20TigersL 2–4Olson (5–7)B. Miller (10–4)Vest (2)42,63593–58
152September 21GiantsW 7–2S. Miller (2–0)Brebbia (3–1)—43,94294–58
153September 22GiantsL 1–5Manaea (7–6)Stone (1–1)Doval (38)52,88794–59
154September 23GiantsW 7–0Kershaw (13–4)Brebbia (3–2)—52,70495–59
155September 24GiantsW 3–2 (10)S. Miller (3–0)Doval (6–6)—48,31596–59
156September 26 (1)@ RockiesL 1–4Anderson (1–6)Ferguson (7–4)Kinley (5)24,64896–60
157September 26 (2)@ RockiesW 11–2B. Miller (11–4)Feltner (2–4)—25,13397–60
158September 27@ RockiesW 8–2Sheehan (4–1)Davis (0–4)—26,05498–60
159September 28@ RockiesL 5–14Flexen (2–8)Yarbrough (8–7)—30,12998–61
160September 29@ GiantsW 6–2Lynn (13–11)Winn (1–3)—38,15999–61
161September 30@ GiantsL 1–2Walker (5–3)Kershaw (13–5)Doval (39)39,25399–62
162October 1@ GiantsW 5–2González (3–3)Brebbia (3–5)Phillips (24)38,359100–62
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement
Bold = Dodgers team member


Season summary

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Opening Day Starters
NamePosition
Mookie BettsRight fielder
Freddie FreemanFirst baseman
Will SmithCatcher
Max MuncyThird baseman
J. D. MartinezDesignated Hitter
David PeraltaLeft fielder
Miguel VargasSecond baseman
James OutmanCenter fielder
Miguel RojasShortstop
Julio UríasStarting pitcher

March / April

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The Dodgers began their season on March 30 with an 8–2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium. Julio Urías allowed four hits and two runs in six innings while Will Smith had three hits and four RBI and James Outman had two hits including a home run.[48] Dustin May pitched seven shutout innings in the next game, but the Diamondbacks won 2–1 thanks to a pinch-hit two-run home run by Kyle Lewis in the eighth.[49] The Dodgers won on April 1, 10–1. Clayton Kershaw struck out nine batters in six innings and Trayce Thompson hit three home runs, including a first inning grand slam, and drove in eight RBI.[50] In the final game of the series, Noah Syndergaard was solid in his Dodger debut, allowing only one run while striking out six in six innings. Smith homered, but the Diamondbacks rallied late and won the game 2–1 when a run scored on an infield hit that was misfielded by Brusdar Graterol in the ninth.[51] The Colorado Rockies came to town next and the Dodgers beat them 13–4 by scoring seven runs in the fifth inning.[52] Urías struck out six in six scoreless innings in his next start and the Dodgers beat the Rockies 5–2.[53]

The Dodgers began their first road trip of the season on April 6, with a four-game trip to Chase Field to play the Diamondbacks. May struck out five in six innings and the Dodgers took the opener 5–2.[54] However, they lost the next game 6–3 as Kershaw allowed back-to-back home runs to lead off the sixth inning.[55] The Diamondbacks won the third game of the series, 12–8.[56] The Diamondbacks took the series with an 11–6 victory in the finale. Michael Grove gave up nine runs in only 3+1⁄3 innings.[57] The Dodgers next traveled to Oracle Park for a series with the San Francisco Giants. Urías struck out eight in six innings while Max Muncy hit two home runs, including a grand slam, in the 9–1 win.[58] However, they managed only three hits the next day in a 5–0 shutout loss.[59] Muncy hit two more home runs in the series finale and Thompson hit another as the Dodgers won 10–5. Muncy's 11 RBI in a three-game series tied for second most in team history behind Frank Howard's 12 in 1962.[60]

They returned home on April 14 to face the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs hit five homeruns, including four off of reliever Andre Jackson in his two innings of work and won 8–2.[61] On Jackie Robinson Day, pinch hitter David Peralta hit a two-run walk off single to win the second game of the series.[62] The Cubs took the last game of the series, winning 3–2.[63] The New York Mets came to Los Angeles for the next series. Freddie Freeman homered twice in the opening game of the series, but the Dodgers pitching struggled and the Mets won 8–6.[64] In the next game, Kershaw struck out nine in seven scoreless innings to pick up his 200th career win as J. D. Martinez homered twice and the Dodgers won 5–0.[65] The Mets won the series with a 5–3 victory in the finale. Brandon Nimmo was 5 for 5 including a home run.[66]

The Dodgers began a four-game series at Wrigley Field against the Cubs on April 20. James Outman had two home runs, including the go-ahead grand slam in the ninth as the Dodgers opened the series with a 6–2 win.[67] In the next game, they managed just one hit off of Drew Smyly and the pitching was blasted to a 13–0 blowout lost.[68] The Dodgers took the third game of the series, 9–4, as both Outman and Muncy hit two home runs in the game.[69] Muncy homered again the next day, one of four to do so for the Dodgers as they took the series with a 7–3 win.[70] The Dodgers next began a three-game series at PNC Park against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Dodgers fell behind early but came back to win the game 8–7 on a three-run homerun by Chris Taylor in the eighth inning.[71] The Pirates took the next game, 8–1[72] and won the series with a 6–2 victory in the finale.[73]

The Dodgers returned home on August 28 to play the St. Louis Cardinals. Jason Heyward drove in two runs on two hits in the next game as the Dodgers won 7–3.[74] The following day, Kershaw allowed only two hits while striking out nine in seven innings and the Dodgers won 1–0.[75] The Dodgers finished April with 6–3 victory over the Cardinals to complete the sweep.[76]

May

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The Philadelphia Phillies came to town next and the Dodgers beat them 13–4 with the help of four home runs.[77] Julio Urías struck out 10 in seven innings in the next game in a 13–1 win.[78] The Dodgers came from behind to win the last game of the series and complete the sweep, 10–6, on a walk-off grand slam home run by Max Muncy, the first Dodger to hit one since Andre Ethier in 2010.[79]

Next on the schedule was a weekend series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Fernando Tatís Jr. homered twice in the opener and the Dodgers pitchers walked 11 in a 5–2 loss.[80] In the next game, Dustin May allowed only three hits in six scoreless innings and a two-run home run by Chris Taylor in the fourth inning was all the Dodgers needed in a 2–1 win.[81] In the final game of the series, the Padres took a 2–0 lead in the first inning which lasted until the Dodgers tied the game in the ninth on a Mookie Betts home run in the ninth and then won the game, 5–2, by scoring three runs in the 10th on a RBI hit by Michael Busch and a two-run home run by James Outman.[82] The Dodgers lost the opening game of a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field, 9–3.[83] Betts led off the next game with a home run and the Dodgers won 6–2.[84] Clayton Kershaw struck out eight in seven innings as they finished off the series with an 8–1 win.[85]

The Dodgers returned home to play the Padres. Back-to-back home runs by Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman in the seventh inning gave them a 4–2 win in the opener.[86] In the next game, J. D. Martinez hit a three-run home run in the first inning and Urías pitched seven strong innings as they again won 4–2.[87] The Dodgers finished off a sweep of the Padres with a 4–0 win. Betts hit a two-run home run and Miguel Vargas drove in the other two runs with a hit. Tony Gonsolin struck out six in five scoreless innings.[88] The Dodgers started their next series against the Minnesota Twins on May 15. Max Muncy hit two home runs in the game as the Dodgers took an early 5–2 lead. However the Twins tied things up on a three-run home run by Trevor Larnach in the eighth and the game went into extra innings. The Dodgers eventually won, 9–8, on a bases loaded walk by Trayce Thompson in the 12th inning.[89] The Twins took the next game, 5–1.[90] The Dodgers took the series from the Twins, 7–3, on a tie-breaking grand slam by Outman in the seventh.[91]

The Dodgers traveled to Busch Stadium for a four-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals beginning May 18. In the opener, Freeman hit his 300th career home run, a grand slam, but the Dodgers pitching allowed seven home runs (including two each by Willson Contreras and Nolan Gorman) and lost 16–8.[92] In the next game, Gonsolin and four relivers kept the Cardinals scoreless while Betts hit a three-run home run and the Dodgers won 5–0.[93] A three-run home run by Gorman in the eighth inning broke open a tie game and the Cardinals won 6–5 in the third game.[94] The Cardinals took the series with a 10–5 win.[95] The next series was against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. Eddie Rosario hit a three-run home run off of Gavin Stone in the first inning as the Braves took a quick 4–0 lead but the Dodgers came back thanks to two home runs by J. D. Martinez and one by Freeman and won 8–6.[96] In the following game, Bobby Miller made his major league debut, allowing one run on four hits in five innings while Jason Heyward and Martinez homered in a 8–1 win.[97] The Braves took the series finale, 4–3, on a walk-off sacrifice fly by Ozzie Albies.[98] The road trip concluded with a three-game trip to Tropicana Field to play the Tampa Bay Rays, who took game one 9–3.[99] The next day, Muncy homered and doubled and Freeman drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the eighth as the Dodgers came from behind to win, 6–5.[100] In the finale, the Dodgers hit five homeruns, including two by Chris Taylor but lost to the Rays in a shoot out, 11–10.[101]

The Dodgers returned home on Memorial Day to play the Washington Nationals. Miller allowed one run in six innings and Martinez hit a three-run home run in a 6–1 win.[102] The Dodgers hit three home runs in the next game in a 9–3 win. Freddie Freeman had four hits in five at-bats in the game.[103] However the Nationals avoided the sweep as they hit five home runs (two by former Dodger prospect Keibert Ruiz) and won the series finale, 10–6.[104]

June

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The Dodgers began the month of June with a home series against the New York Yankees. Mookie Betts homered twice as the Dodgers won the opener, 8–4.[105] In the next game it was Jake Bauers of the Yankees who hit two homers as they won 6–3.[106] Bobby Miller struck out seven while allowing only one hit and two walks in six scoreless innings in the finale but the Dodgers offense only got a J. D. Martinez home run and the Yankees scored against the Dodgers bullpen to win the game, 4–1.[107]

The Dodgers began their next road trip at Great American Ball Park against the Cincinnati Reds. Freddie Freeman hit a grand slam homer but the Dodgers bullpen imploded, with Caleb Ferguson walking three and hitting a batter in the ninth as the Reds came from behind to walk it off 9–8.[108] The Dodgers hit three more homers in the next game, but again the bullpen faltered with Will Benson hitting a walk-off home run as the Reds won 8−6.[109] Clayton Kershaw struck out nine in seven scoreless innings in the series finale, as the Dodgers won 6–0, to avoid getting swept.[110] The next series, at Citizens Bank Park against the Philadelphia Phillies, began with another walk-off loss as Kyle Schwarber hit a homerun off Ferguson.[111] Bobby Miller struck out seven while allowing only three hits in six scoreless innings the next day, while the Dodgers got home runs from David Peralta and Martinez in a 9–0 win.[112] The Dodgers ended the road trip by rolling out a bullpen game on June 11 and it did not go well as they lost 7–3.[113]

The Dodgers returned home to play the Chicago White Sox. They scored four runs in the first and went on to win 5–1 as Tony Gonsolin pitched six scoreless innings.[114] The poor bullpen cost the Dodgers the game again the following day, when the White Sox scored six runs in the last two innings to win 8–4.[115] The Dodgers won the next day 5–4, in 11 innings. Chris Taylor hit a grand slam homer in the sixth to tie the game and then Freeman drove home the winning run in extra innings.[116] Emmet Sheehan made his major league debut for the Dodgers in the next game against the San Francisco Giants, pitching six scoreless, no-hit innings. However, after he left the game the bullpen imploded and the Dodgers lost 7–5 in extra innings.[117] The Dodgers were shut out 15–0 by the Giants in the next game, the most lopsided shutout loss since 1965.[118] They lost again the next day, 7–3, the first series sweep by the Giants at Dodger Stadium since the 2012 season.[119] The games against the Giants were controversial since the organization had disinvited, then reinvited, a group named the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to participate on the Dodgers' LGBTQ "Pride night", triggering protests from some Christian groups,[120]

The Dodgers next traveled to Angel Stadium to play the Los Angeles Angels in a quick two-game series. Kershaw and Reid Detmers each pitched seven shutout innings but the Dodgers scored in the eighth to win the game 2–0.[121] The Dodgers went with a bullpen game the next day, and the bullpen came through only allowing two hits as they pitched a shutout. The Dodgers got two solo home runs, one each by Freeman and Miguel Vargas in a 2–0 win.[122]

They returned home to play the Houston Astros and won the opener 3–2 behind solid pitching by Sheehan and a Betts home run.[123] In the next game, Miller had a shaky start, allowing six runs on 10 hits in only four innings. But the Dodgers game from behind, getting a two-run homer from Peralta in the seventh and scoring three in the eighth on three walks, a sacrifice fly, a double by James Outman and a balk, and won the game 8–7.[124] In the final game of the series, the Dodgers trailed 4–2, came back to tie the game on a Will Smith homer in the eighth only to lose, 6–5 in 11 innings.[125]

The next road trip began at Coors Field against the Colorado Rockies. Kershaw only allowed one hit and one walk in six scoreless innings. J. D. Martinez hit two home runs and the Dodgers won 5–0.[126] The Rockies scored five runs in the sixth to come from behind and beat the Dodgers 9–8 in the following game.[127] Martinez had four hits including a home run in a 14–3 victory the following game.[128] Next they traveled to Kauffman Stadium to face the Kansas City Royals. Betts had four hits in four at-bats, with two walks and two home runs in a 9–3 victory to end the month.[129]

July

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The Dodgers started July by losing the final two games of their series with the Royals, 6–4[130] and 9–1.[131]

They returned home on July 3 to play the Pittsburgh Pirates. A Max Muncy home run helped the Dodgers to a 5–2 win in the opener.[132] On Independence Day, James Outman hit two home runs and Jonny DeLuca hit his first career homer, however the bullpen faltered and the Pirates scored three times in the top of the ninth to win the game 9–8.[133] The Dodgers got back-to-back home runs by J. D. Martinez and David Peralta as part of a four-run fifth inning that helped them overcome an early deficit and beat the Pirates 6–4.[134] Julio Urías struck out eight in six innings and Freddie Freeman and Muncy homered as the Dodgers finished the series with a 5–2 win.[135] The Dodgers hit five home runs (including two by Mookie Betts) as they took the opener of a two-game series with the Los Angeles Angels 11–4.[136] And they hit another five homers in the next game, as they went into the all-star break with a 10–5 victory over the Angels.[137]

The Dodgers had five players selected for the 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, which was played at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on July 11. Betts, Freeman and Martinez were all selected as starters, while Will Smith was a reserve and Clayton Kershaw was selected but unable to participate due to injury.[138]

They began the second half of the season by playing the New York Mets at Citi Field. Julio Urías struck out seven while allowing only one hit in six scoreless innings as the Dodgers won 6–0.[139] Betts had four hits, including a home run, as the Dodgers also took the next game, 5–1.[140] The Mets took the final game of the series, 2–1, in 10 innings.[141] The Dodgers next traveled to Oriole Park at Camden Yards for a series with the Baltimore Orioles. A sixth inning grand slam by Chris Taylor helped them win 6–4.[142] They followed that up with a 10–3 win in the following game[143] but dropped the series finale, 8–5.[144] They followed that with a three-game series against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field. Freeman homered and doubled in the 11–5 victory.[145] He hit two more homeruns in the next game, part of five total by the Dodgers in a 16–3 rout of the Rangers.[146] Max Muncy hit a grand slam in the first inning but the Rangers came back and won the series finale, 8–4.[147]

The Dodgers returned home on July 24 for a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Blue Jays took the opener, 6–3, in 11 innings with Daulton Varsho's two run double putting them ahead.[148] The following day, the Dodgers won 8–7 on a 10th inning walk-off double by James Outman, who reached base five times in the game (three hits and two walks).[149] However, the Blue Jays took the series with a 8–1 rout in the finale.[150] The Dodgers lost the first game of a series against the Cincinnati Reds, 6–5.[151] Max Muncy homered twice as they won 3–2 in the second game,[152] but they were blown out in the finale, 9–0.[153]

August

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The Oakland Athletics came to town next and Lance Lynn, acquired a few days earlier in a trade with the Chicago White Sox, allowed three runs with seven strikeouts in seven innings in his Dodgers debut, a 7–3 win.[154] The Dodgers hit four home runs in a 10–1 rout in game two.[155] Freddie Freeman homered and doubled twice as the Dodgers swept the series with an 8–2 win in the finale.[156]

Next up was a series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. The Dodgers scored five runs in the eight and three in the ninth in 10–5 win in the opener.[157] The next day, the Padres scored seven in the eighth en rout to a 8–3 win to even up the series.[158] Lynn allowed only one run in six innings in the next game, while the Dodgers hit three homers in a 8–2 win.[159] They scored eight runs in the fourth inning the next day, culminating with a grand slam by Mookie Betts as the Dodgers took the series with a 13–7 win.[160] The Dodgers followed that up by sweeping a two game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Julio Urías pitched six shutout innings in a 5–4 victory[161] and Bobby Miller matched him the next day in a 2–0 win.[162]

The Dodgers returned home on August 10 for a four-game series against the Colorado Rockies. Clayton Kershaw returned from a stint on the injured list to pitch five strong innings and Max Muncy homered in a 2–1 win to open the series.[163] The next day, Lynn struck out nine batters in five scoreless innings and the Dodgers won 6–1 to extend their winning streak to six games.[164] Will Smith and James Outman each homered in the following game, a 4–1 win.[165] They completed a four-game sweep with an 8–3 win highlighted by Urías 12 strikeouts in seven innings.[166] The Dodgers swept a three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers from August 15–17, extending the winning streak to 11 games. Bobby Miller pitched six innings in a 6–2 victory in the first game.[167] Betts had three hits and four runs scored in the following game, a 7–1 rout[168] and in the final game, Lance Lynn pitched seven scoreless innings and Austin Barnes solo homer in the eighth accounted for the only score in a 1–0 win.[169] The streak came to an end the next day, when the Miami Marlins blew out the Dodgers 11–3.[170] The Dodgers and Marlins played a doubleheader on August 19, as the originally scheduled game for the following day was moved up because of the anticipated arrival of Hurricane Hilary.[171] The Dodgers swept the doubleheader. Ryan Pepiot allowed one run in five innings in his first appearance of the season and the Dodgers scored three runs in the eighth to win 3–1 in the early game.[172] Mookie Betts hit two home runs in the second game, as the Dodgers also won that one 3–1.[173]

The Dodgers traveled to Progressive Field to play the Cleveland Guardians. They pulled out to a three-run lead early only for the Guardians to score five in the seventh inning enroute to a 8–3 win.[174] The game the following day was suspended after two innings because of rain, forcing the teams to continue it as part of a doubleheader on August 23. Betts had five hits in five at-bats, including a homer as they took the continued game, 6–1.[175] They finished off the series with a 9–3 win, which included the first career major league homer from Michael Busch.[176] Next up was a series at Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox. In the opener, the Dodgers hit three home runs and won 7–4.[177] In the next game, Boston came back with four runs in the sixth inning (three on a homer by Adam Duvall) to pull off an 8–5 win.[178] Outman and Betts homered in the last game as the Dodgers won 7–4. Freeman set a new LA Dodgers single season record with his 50th double.[179]

The Dodgers returned home to begin their final home stand of August with a series against the Diamondbacks. They slugged four home runs for a 7–4 victory in the opener.[180] Chris Taylor had three hits in three at-bats on his bobblehead night and Kershaw tied Don Drysdale for second most wins in club history as the Dodgers blew out the Diamondbacks 9–1 in the second game.[181] The Dodgers completed the sweep of the Diamondbacks with a 7–0 win. Pepiot and Ryan Yarbrough combined for the shutout.[182] Next up was a four-game series against Atlanta Braves, holder of the best record in the National League. Mookie Betts hit two home runs in the first game, but the Braves won the game 8–7.[183]

September

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The Dodgers began September by losing the next game to the Braves, 6–3, with Kolten Wong's three run homer in the eighth inning accounting for their only runs.[184] Bryce Elder and Emmet Sheehan engaged in a pitching duel the following day as the game remained tied at one until the 10th inning when Orlando Arcia hit a three-run homer to make it 4–1.[185] Bobby Miller allowed only one run in seven innings as the Dodgers prevented a sweep with a 3–1 win in the finale.[186]

The Dodgers next traveled to play the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park. The Marlins took the opener 6–3 after back-to-back homers by Bryan De La Cruz and Jazz Chisholm Jr. off Ryan Yarbrough in the eighth inning.[187] The Marlins scored nine runs in the fifth inning off Lance Lynn to rout the Dodgers 11–4 in the second game of the series.[188] On September 7, Ryan Pepiot took a perfect game into the seventh inning before allowing a single to Josh Bell. The Dodgers won the game 10–0 to avoid being swept.[189] Next on the road trip was a three-game series against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. The Dodgers took the opener 8–5 with three home runs and Freddie Freeman hit his 53rd double of the season, breaking the Dodgers franchise record set by Johnny Frederick of the 1929 Brooklyn Robins.[190] The Nationals won the next game, 7–6, in 11 innings, scoring the winning run on a wild pitch by Gus Varland.[191] The Dodgers won the series finale, 7–3.[192]

The Dodgers returned home on September 11 for a three-game series with the San Diego Padres. Mookie Betts hit a leadoff homer in the opener, and drove in three more runs in the third, giving him 103 RBI on the season, tying the MLB record for most RBI from the leadoff spot, set by Charlie Blackmon in 2017. However, the Dodgers lost the game, 11–8.[193] In the following game, Lance Lynn allowed two runs in seven innings, Freeman had four hits (including a homer and a double) and the Dodgers won 11–2.[194] The Dodgers managed only three hits off Blake Snell and three relievers as the Padres beat them 6–1 in the finale.[195]

The Dodgers next had a three-game road trip against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park. Bobby Miller struck out seven in 5+2⁄3 innings and Miguel Rojas and James Outman homered in the 6–3 win.[196] In the next game, a pitching duel kept the game scoreless through regulation before the Dodgers erupted for five runs in the 11th enroute to a 6–1 victory which clinched their 10th National League West title in 11 years.[197] The brief road trip was wrapped up with a 6–1 victory. Jason Heyward, Austin Barnes and Outman homered in the game.[198]

They began the final home stand of the season on September 18 against the Detroit Tigers. J. D. Martinez hit two home runs in a 8–3 win.[199] The Dodgers won the next game, 3–2, on a walkoff hit by Max Muncy.[200] However, they only managed three hits in the series finale, dropping it 4–2.[201] Next up was a four-game series against the San Francisco Giants. Emmet Sheehan struck out nine in 4+2⁄3 hitless innings as the Dodgers began the series with a 7–2 win.[202] They lost the next game, 5–1, though Freeman picked up his 200th hit of the season in the game.[203] On September 23, Clayton Kershaw struck out five and only allowed two hits in five scoreless innings as the Dodgers won 7–0, giving him his 210th career win, passing Don Drysdale for second all-time in franchise history. Betts also homered twice in the game, as the Dodgers clinched a first-round bye in the playoffs.[204] The Dodgers finished off the home scedule with a 3–2 walk-off win in 10 innings.[205]

The regular season wrapped up with a seven game road trip, starting with four against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The first two were played as a day/night doubleheader on September 16. In the opener Ryan Pepiot struck out nine in six innings but the Rockies won 4–1[206] while in the second game Bobby Miller also struck out nine, in seven innings in a 11–2 win.[207] Sheehan struck out 10 in six innings and Outman and Freeman homered as the Dodgers took the next game, 8–2.[208] The Rockies won the final game of the series, 14–5.[209] The Dodgers headed into the final series of the regualar season against the Giants at Oracle Park. J. D. Martinez hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning for the 1,000th RBI of his career. The Dodgers won 6–2.[210] The Giants won the next game, 2–1,[211] but the Dodgers won the last game of the regular season, 5–2. That victory gave them the 100th win of the season, the first team in MLB history to do so in four straight non-shortened seasons.[212]

Postseason

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Game log

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2023 Postseason Game Log: 0–3 (Home: 0–2; Away: 0–1)
National League Division Series: 0–3 (Home: 0–2; Away: 0–1)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
1October 7DiamondbacksL 2–11Kelly (1–0)Kershaw (0–1)—51,6530–1
2October 9DiamondbacksL 2–4Gallen (2–0)B. Miller (0–1)Sewald (3)51,4490–2
3October 11@ DiamondbacksL 2–4Mantiply (2–0)Lynn (0–1)Sewald (4)48,1750–3

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Division Series

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Main article: 2023 National League Division Series

The Dodgers opened the playoffs at home by facing the Arizona Diamondbacks. In game 1, Clayton Kershaw had the worst start of his career and the worst Dodger postseason pitching performance in history, allowing six runs in the first inning while only recording one out. The Diamondbacks proceeded to rout the Dodgers 11–2.[213] In the second game, the Diamondbacks again started fast, scoring three runs in the first off Bobby Miller, who only lasted 1+2⁄3 innings. The bullpen only allowed one run the rest of the game, but the Dodgers offense remained silent, getting only a couple of runs, one on a solo homer by J. D. Martinez as they lost 4–2.[214]

In game 3 at Chase Field, Lance Lynn allowed four home runs in the third inning, the first time any team had done that in a postseason inning and it held up as the Diamondbacks swept the Dodgers with a 4–2 win.[215]

Roster

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2023 Los Angeles Dodgers
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Statistics

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Batting

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Stats in bold are the team leaders.

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Walks; SO = Strikeouts; SB = Stolen bases; AVG = Batting average; OBP = On-base percentage; SLG = Slugging percentage; OPS = On base + slugging

PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Freddie Freeman161637131211592291027212123.331.410.567.977
Mookie Betts152584126179401391079610714.307.408.579.987
James Outman1514838612016323706818116.248.353.437.790
Max Muncy1354829510217136105851531.212.333.475.808
Will Smith12646480121212197663893.261.359.438.797
J. D. Martinez1134326111727233103341491.271.321.572.893
David Peralta1333944710225175520724.259.294.381.675
Miguel Rojas125385499116153126488.236.290.322.612
Chris Taylor117338518015115564112516.237.326.420.746
Jason Heyward1243345690230154034642.269.340.473.813
Miguel Vargas81256365015473238613.195.305.367.672
Austin Barnes5917815325021117432.180.256.242.498
Kiké Hernández54168194412053012291.262.308.423.731
Amed Rosario481251932623187226.256.301.408.709
Michael Busch277291230278271.167.247.292.539
Trayce Thompson367112110051415370.155.310.366.676
Jonny DeLuca24425111026381.262.311.429.740
Kolten Wong2030490028272.300.353.500.853
Yonny Hernández1422531004280.136.231.182.413
Austin Wynns511021002150.182.250.273.523
Luke Williams410010000031.100.100.100.200
Jake Marisnick45020000000.400.500.400.900
Shelby Miller11000000000.000.000.000.000
Totals16255249061422303202498776441359105.257.340.455.795

Pitching

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List does not include position players. Stats in bold are the team leaders.

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPHRERBBK
Clayton Kershaw1352.4624240131.2100393640137
Bobby Miller1143.7622220124.1105535232119
Julio Urías1184.6021210117.1112616024117
Tony Gonsolin854.9820200103.08661574082
Michael Grove236.131812069.08347471973
Brusdar Graterol421.20681767.1531491248
Lance Lynn724.361111064.05933312247
Evan Phillips242.056202461.13819141366
Caleb Ferguson743.43687360.16430232370
Emmet Sheehan414.921311160.14633332664
Noah Syndergaard147.161212055.1714444938
Alex Vesia254.35561149.25227241764
Yency Almonte325.06490048.04330272449
Dustin May412.6399048.02914141634
Phil Bickford235.14360042.03827242648
Shelby Miller301.71361142.019881942
Ryan Pepiot212.1483042.0271010538
Ryan Brasier200.70390138.218631038
Ryan Yarbrough424.89112238.2442121538
Victor González334.01341033.22715151030
Gavin Stone109.0084131.04632311322
Justin Bruihl104.07200024.1241111819
Andre Jackson006.6270217.2221313316
Gus Varland113.0980011.21264814
Joe Kelly101.74110010.1332619
Nick Robertson016.1090010.117107413
Bryan Hudson007.276008.2127747
Wander Suero107.885008.067759
Tayler Scott009.006006.066647
Dylan Covey004.501004.052213
Tyson Miller004.502004.042213
Daniel Hudson000.003013.020035
Kyle Hurt000.001002.000003
Tyler Cyr000.002001.210002
Adam Kolarek000.001001.110002
Jake Reed0081.001000.256611
Totals100624.06162162441446.112846996524541388

Note: No qualifiers for ERA title (162 IP).

Awards and honors

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RecipientAwardDate awardedRef.
Max MuncyNational League Player of the Week Award
(April 17–23)		April 24, 2023[216]
Clayton KershawNational League Pitcher of the Month Award
(April)		May 3, 2023[217]
James OutmanNational League Rookie of the Month Award
(April)		May 3, 2023[218]
Freddie FreemanNational League Player of the Month Award
(May)		June 2, 2023[219]
Mookie Betts2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
(Starter)		June 29, 2023[220]
Freddie Freeman2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
(Starter)		June 29, 2023[220]
J. D. Martinez2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
(Starter)		June 29, 2023[220]
Clayton Kershaw2023 Major League Baseball All-Star GameJuly 2, 2023[221]
Will Smith2023 Major League Baseball All-Star GameJuly 2, 2023[221]
Freddie FreemanNational League Player of the Week Award
(July 31–August 6)		August 7, 2023[222]
Mookie BettsNational League Player of the Week Award
(August 21–27)		August 28, 2023[223]
James OutmanNational League Rookie of the Month Award
(August)		September 3, 2023[224]
Mookie BettsNational League Player of the Month Award
(August)		September 3, 2023[225]
Jason HeywardRoy Campanella Award
September 23, 2023[226]
J. D. MartinezNational League Player of the Week Award
(September 18–24)		September 25, 2023[227]
Mookie BettsMulti-Positional Fielding Bible AwardOctober 26, 2023[228]
Mookie BettsSilver Slugger Award (Outfield)November 9, 2023[229]
Mookie BettsAll-MLB TeamDecember 16, 2023[230]
Freddie FreemanAll-MLB TeamDecember 16, 2023[230]

Transactions

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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Farm system

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See also: Minor League Baseball
LevelTeamLeagueManagerWLPosition
AAAOklahoma City DodgersPacific Coast League
(East Division)		Travis Barbary[323]90581st place
Won League Championship[324]
AATulsa DrillersTexas League
(North Division)		Scott Hennessey[323]65733rd place
High AGreat Lakes LoonsMidwest League
(East Division)		Daniel Nava[323]76551st place
Lost in Championship Series[325]
Low ARancho Cucamonga QuakesCalifornia League
(South Division)		John Shoemaker[323]71611st place
Lost Championship Series[326]
RookieACL DodgersArizona Complex League
(West Division)		Jair Fernandez[323]34221st place
Lost in playoffs
Foreign RookieDSL Dodgers BautistaDominican Summer League
(Northwest Division)		Dunior Zerpa [323]42111st place
Won League Championship[327]
Foreign RookieDSL Dodgers MegaDominican Summer League
(Northwest Division)		Cordell Hipolito[323]36172nd place
Lost in playoffs

Minor League awards and honors

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Catcher Dalton Rushing[328]
  • Branch Ricky Minor League Players of the Year[329]
Pitcher Kyle Hurt
Player Michael Busch
  • MiLB All-Prospect Team[330]
Designated hitter Michael Busch (first team)
Catcher Thayron Liranzo (second team)
Pitcher Gavin Stone
Third baseman Michael Bush (also MVP and Top Prospect)
Starting Pitcher Emmet Sheehan
Starting pitcher Justin Wrobleski
Utility player Taylor Young
Relief Pitcher Lucas Wepf
Catcher Thayron Liranzo
Outfielder Chris Newell
Michael Busch

Major League Baseball Draft

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Main article: 2023 Major League Baseball draft

The 2023 Draft will be held July 9–11, 2023. The Dodgers first round pick was dropped 10 spots as a result of their exceeding the competitive balance tax in 2022. They gained two compensation picks after the fourth round as a result of losing free agents Tyler Anderson and Trea Turner[336]

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Notes

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  1. ^ This game was originally scheduled for August 20, but was moved up a day because of Hurricane Hilary making landfall in Southern California.
  2. ^ This game was suspended due to inclement weather on August 23rd in the top of 3rd with the Dodgers leading 3–1. It will resume at 12:10pm EST

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