Smith a late scratch, but Dodgers' bats looking healthy

All-Star catcher sits with swelling in hand before L.A. finishes off sweep of the Rockies.

- By Jack Harris

ERIC THAYER For The Times THE DODGERS' Mookie Betts goes into dance mode after hitting a grand slam in the eighth inning against the Rockies on Wednesday. Betts went four for five with five RBIs in the Dodgers' 9-0 win.

At some point, the Dodgers hope, they will be able to field a fully healthy lineup.

A late scratch on Wednesday to catcher Will Smith, however, meant it would have to wait at least a couple more days.

Despite activating Tommy Edman from the injured list pregame, and proceeding to sweep the Colorado Rockies with a 9-0 win that stretched their National League West lead to three games, the Dodgers were left dealing with another injury headache Wednesday, removing Smith from the starting lineup just 15 minutes before first pitch after swelling developed around the bone bruise he has been dealing with in his right hand.

"Not overly concerned," manager Dave Roberts said of Smith's status, "but we've got to get that swelling under wraps."

Smith's absence hardly hampered the Dodgers in their fourth straight win.

Their lineup exploded for four runs in the second inning and five in the eighth behind a huge night from Mookie Betts, who continued his recent tear with a four-for-five, five-RBI performance that included a run-scoring double early and a grand slam to put things away late. Betts is on a 16-game on-base streak, has multiple RBIs in five straight contests, and is batting .352 with seven homeruns and 26 RBIs over his last 32 games.

Behind the plate, Ben Rortvedt filled in to catch Blake Snell's scoreless six-inning, 11-strikeout start, which continued a dominant run from a Dodgers’ rotation that now has a 1.18 ERA over the last six games.