The Los Angeles Dodgers (78–62) begin a three-game series tonight against the Baltimore Orioles (64–76), looking to avoid getting swept by another sub-.500 team.
Los Angeles lost all three games in their series with the Pittsburgh Pirates, managing just three runs in the last two games. Despite the slump, the Dodgers still hold a two-game lead over the San Diego Padres in the NL West, helped by San Diego’s four-game losing streak.
Across the league, 2025 has been defined by parity: just one team holds a winning percentage above .600, both Wild Card races remain tight, and three division leads are separated by 3.5 games or fewer.
The Dodgers enter on a three-game skid, while the Orioles ride a three-game win streak and are eager to play spoiler.
Baltimore, like Pittsburgh, recently swept a contender — the Padres — with two of those wins decided by two runs or fewer. Rookie Jeremiah Jackson has helped spark the surge, homering in three of his last five games and batting .308 in his first month at the major league level.
Shohei Ohtani gets the start for Los Angeles. Originally slated to pitch on Wednesday, he was scratched due to illness. Today’s original starter, Tyler Glasnow, was also held back — with back tightness.
Ohtani looks to build on his last outing, where he held the Cincinnati Reds to one run on two hits across five innings. That followed a rocky stretch in mid-August when he gave up nine runs combined over back-to-back starts.
Dean Kremer takes the ball for Baltimore, hoping to rebound from a brutal stretch in which he’s allowed 13 earned runs and 16 hits over his last two starts (8 innings total). That’ll be a tough ask against L.A.
Predictions
Expect the Dodgers’ lineup to take advantage of Kremer’s struggles, while Ohtani does enough to quiet Baltimore’s young bats.
Prediction: Dodgers 6, Orioles 3
Starting Lineups
Los Angeles Dodgers
1. Shohei Ohtani – P
2. Mookie Betts – SS
3. Freddie Freeman – 1B
4. Teoscar Hernández – RF
5. Michael Conforto – LF
6. Andy Pages – CF
7. Hyeseong Kim – 2B
8. Dalton Rushing – C
9. Miguel Rojas – 3B
Starting Pitcher: Shohei Ohtani (RHP) — 1–1, 4.18 ERA
Baltimore Orioles
1. Jackson Holliday – 2B
2. Jeremiah Jackson – RF
3. Gunnar Henderson – SS
4. Ryan Mountcastle – DH
5. Colton Cowser – CF
6. Emmanuel Rivera – 3B
7. Dylan Beavers – LF
8. Samuel Basallo – C
9. Coby Mayo – 1B
Starting Pitcher: Dean Kremer (RHP) — 9–10, 4.52 ERA
How to Watch Dodgers vs. Orioles
First pitch for tonight’s Dodgers-Orioles game is set for 7:05 PM Eastern at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore.
The game airs live on MASN in the DMV and SportsNet LA in Los Angeles. Out-of-market viewers can stream the game on MLB.TV.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Baltimore Orioles
Date: Friday, September 5, 2025
First Pitch: 7:05 PM Eastern
Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards — Baltimore, MD
TV: MASN (Baltimore), SportsNet LA (Los Angeles)
Streaming: MLB.TV (out-of-market)
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