Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer feeds off booing Giants fans, riles up crowd in win

The Dodgers beat the Giants 2-1 in their first meeting of the season, and Bauer admitted after the game that he fully immersed himself in the rivalry. 

"They're gonna hate me anyway, so might as well lean into it," Bauer said of the fans at Oracle Park, according to ESPN's Alden Gonzalez. "I like when the crowd's into it. It makes the moment feel bigger, and I perform better in those moments. It just feeds me."

Bauer certainly did immerse himself in the experience. Fans even took the opportunity to create a side-by-side video of Bauer and the late Tommy Lasorda begging for boos from Giants fans during his last game at Candlestick Park in the mid-1990s. 

Bauer allowed just one run in 6 1/3 innings, striking out 11 batters and walking four. He lowered his ERA to 1.98 through his first 10 starts with the Dodgers. 

Although the Dodgers won, they're still third in the NL West behind the Giants and San Diego Padres due to a slide earlier in the season. However, they're just one game behind both of those clubs for first in the division with plenty of time left in the season.