The Los Angeles Dodgers have recently commenced their 2025 season, aiming to defend their 2024 World Series title. In their home opener at Dodger Stadium, they secured a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Teoscar Hernández was instrumental, delivering a three-run homer, while Shohei Ohtani and Tommy Edman each contributed solo home runs. Pitcher Blake Snell made his official debut for the Dodgers, allowing two runs on five hits over five innings. The game was attended by 53,595 fans and featured a pre-game ceremony showcasing the Commissioner’s Trophy from their previous championship.
Off the field, Freddie Freeman’s wife, Chelsea, provided an encouraging update on their son Max’s health. Diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome nine months ago, Max has achieved an 80% recovery, showing significant improvements such as the return of reflexes in his knees and feet and surpassing his pre-diagnosis weight.
The Tigers took a 2-1 lead in the top of the fifth inning, but Hernandez ensured that it was a short-lived Dodgers deficit with a three-run blast to center field in the bottom of the frame. The long ball was the veteran outfielder’s first of the campaign, and he is now 2-for-12 with four RBI through Los Angeles’ first three games. Hernandez should have plenty of opportunities to produce this season, hitting among a talented group of Dodgers batters on Thursday, he slotted third in the order behind Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts and ahead of Freddie Freeman.
The Tigers took a 2-1 lead in the top of the fifth inning, but Hernandez ensured that it was a short-lived Dodgers deficit with a three-run blast to center field in the bottom of the frame. The long ball was the veteran outfielder’s first of the campaign, and he is now 2-for-12 with four RBI through Los Angeles’ first three games. Hernandez should have plenty of opportunities to produce this season, hitting among a talented group of Dodgers batters on Thursday, he slotted third in the order behind Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts and ahead of Freddie Freeman.
