Díaz returns to the majors after three months, saves game with a shaky one-run allowed, as Dodgers halt losing streak by beating Mariners

Playing the second matchup of their three-game set at home, the Dodgers edged the Mariners 4-2 behind a combined five hits and three RBIs from lineup leaders Shohei Ohtani and Andy Pages, plus a six-inning shutout performance from starter Eric Lauer. Meanwhile, closer Edwin Díaz, who had been sidelined for over three months, returned to the mound today, allowing one run in one inning while earning a save.

The Dodgers opened the scoring with a solo home run by Pages in the first inning. In the bottom of the third, consecutive hits from Ohtani, Pages, and Freddie Freeman drove in the second run of the game. During the bottom of the fourth, Mookie Betts and Teoscar Hernández singled back-to-back, putting runners on second and third with two outs. The Mariners intentionally walked Ohtani, but Pages wasn't intimidated—he smashed a sharp grounder toward third base that Mariners third baseman Weston Wilson blocked but couldn't handle cleanly, resulting in an infield single and another run, giving the Dodgers a 3-0 lead.

In the bottom of the sixth, Ohtani laced a timely extra-base hit, adding an insurance run to make it 4-0. The Dodgers' offense wasn't the only highlight; starter Lauer delivered an impressive outing, throwing 87 pitches over six innings, allowing just one hit while silencing a Mariners lineup that had crushed five homers the previous day, without surrendering a run.

The Mariners broke through in the top of the eighth with consecutive hits from Wilson and Cole Young to end the shutout. The Dodgers carried a 4-1 lead into the ninth, where Díaz, freshly activated from the injured list, took the mound. He retired Julio Rodríguez on a flyout, then allowed a ground-rule double to Dominic Canzone down the left-field line. Next, slugger Cal Raleigh flied out to right field. With two outs, Josh Naylor drove a double deep to right field, plating Seattle's second run. Pinch-hitter Luke Raley then hit a sharp liner toward first base, but first baseman Freddie Freeman made a spectacular catch to end the game. The Dodgers ultimately won 4-2, snapping their two-game losing streak.

After Díaz allowed runs in consecutive appearances in mid-April and saw a noticeable dip in velocity, a medical exam revealed loose bone fragments in his right elbow, leading to surgical removal in April and a subsequent stint on the injured list. He began live batting practice in early July, followed by rehab outings in the minors over the past two weeks, before making his official return to the majors today. Despite surrendering one run, he closed out the game, securing his fifth save of the season while touching 99 mph on the radar gun.