Mookie Betts delivered a crucial late hit to propel the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies in the series finale on Wednesday, completing a three-game set at Dodger Stadium. Betts’ single in the eighth inning brought home Tommy Edman from third base, breaking a tie and securing the Dodgers’ win.

The Dodgers took an early lead in the first inning, capitalizing on a wild pitch and a two-run single by Kyle Tucker to establish a 3-0 advantage. Rookie pitcher Roki Sasaki, making his start for the Dodgers, appeared poised for success with the initial cushion but struggled to maintain momentum. In the second inning, Colorado’s Kyle Karros hit a home run off a poorly located fastball to left-center, sparking a Rockies comeback. Shortly after, Edouard Julien added a solo homer on a slider to tie the game. By the third inning, Mickey Moniak’s sacrifice fly leveled the score at 3-3.

The Dodgers’ early offensive opportunities were hindered by a questionable decision from Alex Call, who exhausted both of the team’s challenges during his first-inning at-bat without producing any runs. Call ultimately struck out with runners on base, leaving potential runs stranded.

Offensively, the Dodgers stalled until the sixth inning when Max Muncy doubled down the right-field line, though this did not translate into additional runs. As the game progressed, the Rockies, known for their strong performance late in games and holding the league’s highest batting average of .297 in the eighth and ninth innings, appeared poised to capitalize.

The Dodgers bullpen faced pressure in the eighth inning as Alex Vesia struggled, allowing the bases to become loaded with one out following a throwing error by Muncy. However, Vesia responded with two critical strikeouts against T.J. Rumfield and was relieved by Edgardo Henriquez, who finished the inning by retiring Karros on a fly ball.

After Betts’ game-winning single put the Dodgers ahead, Tanner Scott closed the contest by striking out the final two batters, securing his 13th save of the season and preventing the Rockies from salvaging the series. This victory improved the Dodgers’ record to 61-33, while the Rockies fell to 38-56, suffering their eighth series loss of the year.