Kyle Tucker homers, drives in 2 runs as the Dodgers beat the Astros 8-3

By: Kristie Rieken, The Associated Press Posted: 10:10 PM CDT Monday, May. 4, 2026

HOUSTON (AP) — Kyle Tucker homered and drove in two runs against his former team to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 8-3 win over the Houston Astros on Monday night.

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HOUSTON (AP) — Kyle Tucker homered and drove in two runs against his former team to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 8-3 win over the Houston Astros on Monday night.

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HOUSTON (AP) — Kyle Tucker homered and drove in two runs against his former team to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 8-3 win over the Houston Astros on Monday night.

Tucker’s home run came in a four-run third inning that broke open a close game, pushing the lead to 7-2. He’s in his first season with the Dodgers after spending last year with the Cubs following seven seasons in Houston.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched six strong innings and Alex Freeland homered and tied a career high with three hits to help the Dodgers to their second straight win following a four-game skid. Yamamoto (3-2) allowed five hits and three runs with eight strikeouts for his first win since April 7.

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) throws during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Monday, May 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Zach Cole hit a solo home run for the Astros in his season debut after being recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land before the game. Houston played without catcher Yainer Diaz, who was a late scratch because of a left abdominal injury.

Steven Okert started, but got just two outs in a bullpen game for Houston before being replaced by Ryan Weiss (0-3), who allowed eight hits and seven runs — six earned — in 4 1/3 innings.

Tucker put the Dodgers up early with his two-out RBI single in the first.

The Astros tied it in the bottom of the inning on a run-scoring single by Jose Altuve with two outs. Houston took a 2-1 lead when a run scored on a wild pitch by Yamamoto.

Freeland tied it with his home run with one out in the second. Shohei Ohtani walked before scoring on a two-out double by Will Smith.

Tucker’s shot to the seats in right field to open the third extended the lead to 4-2. The bases were loaded with one out in the inning when Ohtani grounded into a force out that scored another run.

Freddie Freeman hit an RBI single, and a fielding error by Cam Smith on the play allowed another run to score, pushing the lead to 7-2. Freeman drove in another run with a single in the fifth.