Orioles Defeat Dodgers 3-2 Behind Rogers' Seven Scoreless Innings

Trevor Rogers allowed one hit over seven scoreless innings as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on June 20, 2026. Rogers struck out six batters and walked two while earning his second win in his past 11 starts. The only hit he surrendered was a bloop single by Tommy Edman in the fifth inning.

Baltimore took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on an RBI groundout by Coby Mayo. The Orioles added two runs in the fourth when Blaze Alexander hit a two-run double. Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed three runs over six innings for the Dodgers and struck out six.

Shohei Ohtani led off the ninth with a home run off Andrew Kittredge, cutting the deficit to 3-1. Freddie Freeman walked and advanced on an error by Leody Taveras that allowed Freeman to score, putting the tying run on third base. Kyle Tucker struck out against Yennier Cano to end the game, giving Cano his first save.

Baltimore improved to a 2-3 record on its nine-game West Coast road trip. Samuel Basallo had two hits for the Orioles. Leody Taveras had two hits for the Orioles. Tommy Edman had two hits for the Dodgers.

18 ERA) is scheduled to start the series finale on June 21, 2026. 76 ERA) is scheduled to start against Brandon Young on June 21, 2026. The Orioles solved Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto for the second consecutive season after they ended his no-hit bid with two outs in the ninth inning of a September game at Baltimore in 2025 before rallying for the victory.

The three-game series between the Orioles and Dodgers concludes on Sunday, June 21, 2026.