LOS ANGELES >> Whether it was Kenta Maeda’s cut fastball, Cody Bellinger’s bunting, or Corey Seager’s baserunning, the Dodgers did not rely on what got them to the big leagues to beat the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.
But for a team that had been languishing under .500, playing a clever brand of baseball was not a bad strategy. The Dodgers’ 5-3 win before an announced crowd of 46,729 at Dodger Stadium evened their record (12-12) for the first time since April 17.
Maeda probably pitched well enough to salvage his spot in the starting rotation. He incorporated a cut fastball into his repertoire and limited the Phillies to two runs in seven innings.