Angels slip, Dodgers in first

The Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers continued their ways on Tuesday night.

The Angels (12-16) continued to skid, falling 5-3 to the Seattle Mariners in the Northwest, keeping them in fifth and last place in the American League West.

The Dodgers (20-10) continued to win, defeating the Miami Marlins 15-2 to take over first place in the National League West.

In Seattle, the Halos staged a late rally but fell short. Logan O’Hoppe hit a solo home run in the seventh, his seventh round-tripper of the season.

Zach Neto, now in the leadoff spot, singled, walked and scored a run.

At Chavez Ravine the Blue Crew pounded out 18 hits, including Shohei Ohtani’s seventh home run and Andy Pages’ sixth. Teo Hernandez batted 4-for-5 and drove in four runs.

Matt Sauer (1-0) got the win, pitching five innings and yielding five hits and one earned run. He struck out five and walked none.