MILWAUKEE—Mookie Betts homered and drove in three runs to mark his return from a broken left hand, Shohei Ohtani also went deep, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5–2 on Monday night.
Clayton Kershaw struck out six in his first win this season, allowing one run over 5 2/3 innings as the Dodgers took the opener of a four-game series between National League division leaders. Los Angeles (70–49) tied the Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Guardians for the best record in the major leagues.
