After giving up consecutive singles to Fernando Tatis Jr. and Luis Arraez, Manny Machado hits a sacrifice fly out of the zone to give San Diego an early lead. The defense then helped Ohtani as Gavin Sheets grounded out to second base and Xander Bogaerts grounded out to third base to end the inning.

In the last season that he pitched in 2023, Ohtani had a 3.13 ERA, a 1.06 WHIP and a 10-5 record, helping him earn a second AL MVP. Unfortunately, his season on the mound was cut short as he underwent surgery for a UCL tear in his right elbow in September. Since then, he's been on the road to recovery.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and the team announced that Shohei Ohtani will be the starting pitcher for Monday's game against the San Diego Padres.

"Yeah, it changed quite a bit," Ohtani told the Japanese media, according to a translation from DodgersBeat. "My arm slot dropped, and that was mainly due to better coordination with my lower body. At this stage, we felt that lowering the angle would give us the best results, so it happened naturally."

Therefore, the Dodgers could still use Alcantara in the rotation. The Marlins finished last in the NL East in 2024 and are on track to do so again in 2025, so they will likely be

Shohei Ohtani is back on the mound, but only for an inning. When he's fully ramped up, this is what the Dodgers' rotation might look like.

After the San Francisco Giants acquired Rafael Devers, one of the Dodgers' starting pitchers, Clayton Kershaw, was very complimentary of the rival organization.

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages believes San Diego Padres pitcher Dylan Cease hit him on purpose in Monday night's game.Pages gave Cease a piece of his mind after the right-hander drilled him with a fastball inside in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Los Angeles Dodgers star pitcher Clayton Kershaw went viral over the subtle faith message he displayed on his hat during the team's Pride Night game.

Tensions rose at Dodger Stadium as Padres manager Mike Shildt dropped an F-bomb at Dodgers star after a hit-by-pitch from Dylan Cease.