Smith, 30, injured himself in the top of the fourth on Friday. With runners on second and third, third baseman Matt Chapman made a diving stop of Andy Pages’ grounder and fired to Smith, who inadvertently did the splits. Smith’s extended lunge was needed as Chapman’s throw barely beat Pages’ speed, but Smith instantly collapsed onto his side.

The LA Dodgers and San Francisco Giants meet Saturday for the second game of a 3-game series at Oracle Park in San Francisco.

Dodgers may have to put star catcher Will Smith on Injured List because of significant bone bruise on his hand

The San Francisco Giants earned what might have just been their biggest win of the season on Friday night in dramatic fashion, taking down their rival Los Angel

During the Dodgers’ Pride Night in 2025 (which coincidentally happened when the Giants were in LA), Kershaw created a controversy for himself when he wrote a Bible verse on his hat. Kershaw claimed it had nothing to do with Pride night, but the specific passage he chose has been frequently used by Christians to denounce the LGBTQ+ community.

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Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto made unfortunate history in the Dodgers' loss to the San Francisco Giants on Friday.