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 San Diego Padres (39-31) and the LA Dodgers (43-29) open a 4-game series Monday at Dodger Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). 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.

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It’s Monday, June 16 and the Padres (39-31) are in Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers (43-29). Dylan Cease is slated to take the mound for San Diego against Shohei Ohtani for Los Angeles.

The right-hander eyes return from Tommy John surgery and Manager Dave Roberts tracks UCLA’s College World Series run.

The San Diego Padres have a strong team, yet there is one glaring roster hole that needs an upgrade if San Diego wants to win the National League West.

This San Diego Padres All-Star commended the Los Angeles Dodgers after they threw the towel in early in Tuesday's matchup.

The Arizona Diamondbacks were trailing 7-3 heading to the bottom of the ninth inning against the Padres on Saturday night. The game ended as an 8-7 D-backs win with only one out having been recorded by the Padres.