Fans gathered at Dodgers Stadium for the opening game of a series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros on Fourth of July on Friday.  But before sp

While the Houston Astros were pouring it on the Los Angeles Dodgers, broadcaster Orel Hershiser decided to turn back the clock to 2017.

The Dodgers have racked up 56 wins, but the Houston Astros' completion of a sweep of the Dodgers Sunday highlighted the team's holes.

The Astros concluded a six-game road trip with three wins in a row over NL's top team. It was Houston's first sweep at Dodger Stadium since 2008,

Jose Altuve went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs, and the Houston Astros pulled away for a 5-1 win over the host Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday afternoon. Christian Walker and Yainer Diaz each hit a solo home run for Houston,

The boos for Altuve didn't stop after his first dinger. He responded by continuing to torment Los Angeles' pitching staff. Altuve hit a second home run in the sixth inning of Friday's 18-1 (!) blowout, and he finished the weekend with a solo shot in the ninth inning of Sunday's 5-1 victory, sealing the sweep.

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