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All-Star snubs Freddie Freeman, Will Smith punish Cardinals in Dodgers’ 4-0 win

The Los Angeles Dodgers' Mookie Betts, right, celebrates with teammate Freddie Freeman after his solo home run against the San Francisco Giants in the sixth inning at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Los Angeles.

ST. LOUIS — They were two of baseball’s biggest All-Star snubs.

Now, Freddie Freeman and Will Smith are the Los Angeles Dodgers’ two hottest hitters.

Coincidence?

“I don’t think that either player will admit it,” manager Dave Roberts said, “but anything a player can use to motivate them, to get through the grind of a season, I think is a benefit.”

It certainly benefited the Dodgers on Thursday, when Freeman and Smith both continued their streaking

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