Dodgers Beat Braves 3-1 on Ohtani Single, Freeman HR

Los Angeles Dodgers rallied past the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Friday night at Dodger Stadium, with Shohei Ohtani delivering a go-ahead single in the fifth inning and Freddie Freeman hitting a home run against his former team in the sixth.

The Dodgers snapped a recent 8-10 skid dating to April 18, improving after a 3-3 road trip to open a seven-game homestand. Atlanta, which took two of three from Seattle earlier in the week for its first series loss of the season, fell to 4-3 on a nine-game road trip.

Atlanta struck first in the second inning against Dodgers starter Emmet Sheehan. Austin Riley lined an RBI single that left runners at the corners, but Sheehan escaped further damage with consecutive strikeouts. Los Angeles tied the score in the bottom half when Teoscar Hernandez singled and Kyle Tucker followed with an RBI double to right field.

The Braves threatened again in the fourth. Riley doubled off the bullpen wall in left, but Michael Harris II was tagged out at home plate on a relay throw from shortstop Miguel Rojas to catcher Will Smith. Braves manager Walt Weiss challenged the call, which stood after review.

Los Angeles grabbed a 2-1 lead in the fifth. Rojas reached second...