“Unbreakable Dodgers Dominate as Winless Braves Face Shocking Reality: What This Means for Both Teams Moving Forward”

These storylines collaborated to produce a memorable three-game set this week at Dodger Stadium, where the defending champs looked mightier than ever and their formerly formidable opponents looked positively helpless.

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Here are six takeaways from an eye-opening series in the earliest stages of the 2025 season.

The Sho goes on for the Dodgers; the struggles continue for the Braves

Of course, Shohei Ohtani hit a walk-off home run on his bobblehead night to complete the sweep of Atlanta. Dodgers broadcaster Joe Davis’ “Ohtani, inevitable!” call as the ball sailed over the center-field fence was perfectly apt. On Wednesday, Freddie Freeman didn’t play, No. 2 and No. 3 hitters Mookie Betts and Teoscar Hernandez went 0-for-8, Blake Snell lasted just four innings, and the L.A. defense made three errors … yet the Dodgers won anyway because that’s just what they do. Meanwhile, the Braves’ shocking skid reached unthinkable lows, with Ohtani’s walk-off dinger the punctuating gut punch.

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