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Ohtani went 1-for-5 with a stolen base Wednesday in an 8-4 win over Miami.

Ohtani didn't take long to continue his advancement on the majors' first 50-50 season, singling to left field to open the game and promptly swiping second base before advancing to third on a throwing error. His teammates were unable to bring him home, however, and Ohtani didn't reach base again in the contest. The Japanese superstar is up to 48 home runs and 49 thefts on the campaign with 10 regular-season games remaining on the schedule.

Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in an 8-4 victory over the Marlins on Wednesday.

Hernandez capped a big fourth inning for the Dodgers with a 430-foot, three-run blast. The long ball was his first over his past 16 contests, and the trio of RBI were his first runs batted in over that span. Hernandez has been working in a platoon with Gavin Lux at second base -- the former has started four of Los Angeles' past five games against southpaw starters while Lux has been getting all of the starts against right-handers.

Edman went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 8-4 win against Miami.

Edman contributed to a five-run fourth inning for Los Angeles with a two-run shot to right field. The homer was his sixth in his past eight games, a span in which eight of his nine hits have gone for extra bases. Since being activated from the IL for his season debut Aug. 19, Edman has slashed .279/.309/.510 with six homers, 17 RBI, 15 runs and five steals over 27 contests.

Smith went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and three total runs scored in Wednesday's 8-4 victory versus the Marlins.

Smith put the Dodgers on the board in the second inning with a solo shot to left field. The long ball was his 19th of the campaign, tying his total from last season. The All-Star catcher's .246 batting average on the campaign is well below his career norm, but he's shown signs of coming to life at the plate of late, batting .333 (7-for-21) with two homers, two RBI and seven runs over his past six games.

Wade went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Orioles.

Wade has been decent in September, going 11-for-41 (.268) with two extra-base hits, eight RBI and four runs scored over 13 games this month. His steal Wednesday was just his second theft of the year, matching his total from 2023. Overall, the first baseman has a .267/.390/.376 slash line with six home runs, 31 RBI, 42 runs scored and 15 doubles over 370 plate appearances in a strong-side platoon role.

Weathers (3-6) took the loss against the Dodgers on Wednesday, allowing six runs (five earned) on eight hits and no walks while striking out five batters over 4.1 innings.

Weathers made his first major-league start since June 7 following a stint on the injured list due to a finger injury. All of Los Angeles' runs against the left-hander came via the long ball, and the majority of the damage came in a five-run fourth inning that included a two-run blast by Tommy Edman and a three-run shot off the bat of Enrique Hernandez. The barrage of homers hasn't been typical for Weathers this season -- prior to Wednesday, he hadn't given up multiple home runs in any of his 13 outings and had surrendered a tolerable eight long balls over 71 frames overall.

Knack (3-4) earned the win over Miami on Wednesday, allowing two hits and issuing two walks while striking out seven batters over five scoreless innings.

Knack struggled mightily in his previous start, surrendering five runs in just two innings against Atlanta. He bounced back with an excellent performance Wednesday, racking up seven punchouts while limiting the Marlins to just two hits (both singles). Knack's strong outing may have implications beyond this contest, as he's in consideration for a spot in Los Angeles' initial postseason rotation given the likely unavailability of Clayton Kershaw (toe), Tyler Glasnow (elbow) and Gavin Stone (shoulder).

Yastrzemski went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Orioles.

Yastrzemski hit a leadoff homer for the second game in a row. He's gone deep four times over his last seven games to get up to 17 homers on the year, with his moderate power being one of the more reliable parts of his game this year. The outfielder has added a .236/.311/.447 slash line, 53 RBI, 56 runs scored and three stolen bases over 130 contests. Even with Tyler Fitzgerald healthy again after a back injury, Yastrzemski has held onto the leadoff spot against right-handers.

Bohm went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Brewers.

Bohm had the Phillies' lone run with a solo shot in the second inning off Freddy Peralta. Bohm has gone 2-for-11 with two strikeouts over three games since he returned from a hand injury that cost him a couple of weeks. The third baseman is up to 14 homers, 90 RBI, 60 runs scored, five stolen bases, 44 doubles and a .288/.341/.461 slash line through 134 contests this season.

Nola allowed a run on three hits and a walk while striking out nine over seven innings in a no-decision versus the Brewers on Wednesday.

Nola's lone mistake was a Rhys Hoskins solo home run in the fifth inning. This was Nola's best of four starts so far in September, though he's given up six homers over 21 innings this month. The veteran right-hander is now at a 3.54 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 183:48 K:BB through 188.1 innings over 31 starts. His next start is projected to be at home versus the Cubs.