The Dodgers head into the All-Star break with a series win over the San Francisco Giants to cap what has been an uneven, yet ultimately successful first half of the season.

The good: they’ve given themselves a margin. Five and a half games separate the Dodgers from their NL West challengers, the Giants and the San Diego Padres. Having the best record in the National League sets them up to potentially earn yet another first-round bye, and with it, time to correct their imperfections.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto allows just three hits over seven scoreless innings. After Tanner Scott gives up a two-run homer in the ninth, the Dodgers rally with three straight two-out RBI singles in the