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FINAL: Dodgers win BIG in Houston, 12-2, to take the series dub

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Pages Hits Three Homers in Win, Glasnow Goes Down Injured

 

The Los Angeles Dodgers exploded for 12 runs against the Houston Astros in their series finale win on the road Wednesday afternoon.

Tyler Glasnow started for the Dodgers and recorded his 1,000th strikeout in the first inning, however exited the game before the beginning of the second inning due to lower back pain. He allowed one hit—a solo home run—and struck out two batters through his sole inning pitched.

 

The home run came off the bat of Brice Matthews in the bottom of the first to lead off the inning, marking the second game in a row which the Dodgers allowed the first run.

May 6, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages (44) hits a two run home run against the Houston Astros during the fifth inning at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images
May 6, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages (44) hits a two run home run against the Houston Astros during the fifth inning at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images
LA struck back quickly in the top of the second, though, as a wild pitch from starter Lance McCullers Jr. allowed Kyle Tucker to cross home and level the score. That wouldn’t be the last of McCullers’ struggles, as he allowed two more runs to score via wild pitch in the following inning to make the score 3-1

Andy Pages had a monster game for the Dodgers, and hit the first of his three home runs in the top of the third as well—a three-run shot which banged off of the billboards above the Crawford Boxes.

Freddie Freeman joined in on the fun in the top of the fourth inning, scoring Shohei Ohtani with a one-run double.

Pages hit his second home run in the following inning, this time a two-run blast, to extend the Dodgers’ lead to eight and put the game well out of reach. Ohtani also tallied an RBI later than inning with an RBI single.

Ohtani entered today’s game riding an 0-for-17 skid, but turned things around after a first-inning strikeout. He went 2-for-4 with a single, a double, an RBI and two runs scored.

The Dodgers tagged the Astros for one more run in the top of the seventh through an Alex Freeland single to make the score 11-1 after a Hyeseong Kim triple, though gave the run right back in the bottom of the inning.

Pages hit yet another home run in the ninth inning, a solo shot to lead off the inning, to cap off his first ever three-homer performance in MLB.

LA’s bullpen held things down after Glasnow’s early exit, with Jack Dreyer, Edgardo Henriquez, Kyle Hurt, Tanner Scott and Blake Treinen the seven innings afterwards. Brock Stewart came in for the ninth inning, making his first appearance since returning from injury, and posted a perfect bottom of the ninth to close the game.

 

This win will hopefully serve as a confidence boost for the Dodgers, who failed to generate much offense in the two series leading up to their matchup against the Astros. They scored 20 runs across the last three games, though, and will aim to maintain their solid hitting form in their next series.

The Dodgers will face off against the Altanta Braves—who have the best record in MLB—at home in their next series, which begins Friday. Emmet Sheehan gets the ball for the first game, and will face off against Cy Young contender Chris Sale to open the series. That game begins Friday at 7:10 p.m. PT.