The day that the Dodgers have been waiting for since they signed Shohei Ohtani to a then-record contract is nearly here: Ohtani's first start as a pitcher in a Dodgers uniform is set for Monday night against the Padres.

Shohei Ohtani sends bold message in his Los Angeles Dodgers pitching debut, hitting 100.2 mph and driving in 2 runs in win over Padres.

The 37-year-old pitcher praised the Dodgers organization for accommodating his family over the last 18 seasons, a group that is set to grow by one.

Logan Webb tossed seven innings of two-hit ball, Casey Schmitt hit his first career grand slam and the San Francisco Giants defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants enter the weekend's series within one game of each other atop the loaded NL West.

In terms of games played, the 929 from Ohtani to reach that threshold of home runs is pretty fast, but not at the top of the lis