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. It's a big night for Dodger fans as they get to see Ohtani take the mound for the first time since August 2023.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers sparked a frenzy Sunday evening announcing two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani will make his long-awaited first start from the mound in Dodger blue on Monday night.