MLB roundup: Mookie Betts belts 2 HRs as Dodgers blast Yankees

Jun 2, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts (50) rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the first inning against the New York Yankees at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Mookie Betts and Max Muncy homered during a six-run first inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled to an 8-4 victory over the visiting New York Yankees on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.

Betts added a second home run amid a four-hit night and J.D. Martinez also went deep, extending his hitting streak to 16 games, as the Dodgers came out on top in the duel of historic franchises who were facing each other for the first time since 2019.