Tommy Edman led off the game with a home run and Yoshinobu Yamamoto won a pitching duel with Jacob deGrom as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Texas Rangers 3-0 on Friday in the opener of a three-game interleague series at Arlington, Texas.
Yamamoto and deGrom each delivered brilliant seven-inning outings as the Dodgers won their fourth game in a row. The Rangers had a three-game overall winning streak and a nine-game home winning streak end.
Yamamoto (3-1) allowed five hits and no runs while striking out 10 without issuing a walk.
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