The Los Angeles Dodgers are coming off an exciting victory against the San Diego Padres on Monday that welcomed Shohei Ohtani back to the mound after 22 months away, and marked his pitching debut in a Dodgers uniform. More news: Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Has 2-Word Message Following Return to Pitching

Monday night at Petco Park will bring a rematch of the sport's defending champions and the challenger that came closest to ousting them.

The Los Angeles Dodgers play against the San Diego Padres in an MLB game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.

Will Smith hit a tiebreaking two-run homer to cap a 12-pitch at-bat in the sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the rival San Diego Padres 8-6 in a heated game Tuesday night.

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers, on a three-game home winning streak, host the San Diego Padres. Los Angeles is 44-29 overall and 26-12 in home games. The Dodgers have a 28-8 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Ohtani has been recovering from elbow surgery he had in the fall of 2023. The two-way superstar faced the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium. As expected, he did not pitch deep into the game. Ohtani pitched just the first inning, throwing 28 pitches, 16 of them strikes.

The Los Angeles Dodgers play against the San Diego Padres in an MLB game today. Fans can watch this game for free online.

Shohei Ohtani came out of his pitching debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers in good order, even if he was his own worst critic.