Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman says the team plans to take a long-term approach with Shohei Ohtani's return to the mound.

The San Diego Padres (39-32) and the LA Dodgers (44-29) play the second game of a 4-game series Tuesday at Dodger Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. ET (TBS). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Padres vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Shohei Ohtani made his first Major League Baseball pitching start in 663 days and his first ever for the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday night at Dodger Stadium. The outing lasted just an inning; he threw 28 pitches and allowed a run on two hits while throwing a costly wild pitch.

Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages and Padres pitcher Dylan Cease offered insight on a controversial in-game incident.

With the rival San Francisco Giants' recent acquisition of Rafael Devers, the Dodgers will almost certainly counter and make a power move of their own.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly “lurking” as potential suitors for Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara ahead of the MLB trade deadline, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto began the 2025 season as arguably the best pitcher in baseball, and he was the stabilizing force in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ rotation.

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