For every split-second that Andy Pages continued his staredown of Dylan Cease, the possibility of Dodgers-Padres fireworks seemed to increase exponentially. Players from both sides jumped the railings of their dugouts and scowled at each other from the warning-track dirt.

Shohei Ohtani has already made history with the Dodgers, and now he'll take the mound for the first time as the home starter in Chavez Ravine. Monday game info Teams: Dodgers vs. Padres Stadium: Dodger Stadium,

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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 makes his grand return to the pitching mound on Monday night, as the Los Angeles Dodgers open a four game-series with the San Diego Padres.

The Dodgers and Padres are among MLB's top World Series contenders, and it feels like the postseason each time the rivals meet.

Gwynn came to the Padres in 1981 as the 58th overall draft pick after playing collegiately at San Diego State University. A dual-sport athlete, he was simultaneously drafted again to play professional basketball in the 10th round by the then-San Diego Clippers.

Salas is a consensus top-30 prospect in all of baseball and represents San Diego’s future at the position. However, despite a promotion to Double-A this year, Salas is batting just .188 with a .544 OPS and zero home runs through 10 games. That is a small sample size, but he is also a career .221 batter in the minors.