Twenty-one months after his second elbow surgery and 22 months after his last start with the Angels, Ohtani took the mound in a major-league game, resuming the pitching half of his unique career with...

It had been 663 days between pitching appearances, depriving baseball fans of the famed wicked four-seam fastball and splitter that they have marveled at from the sport’s most unique player.

The last time Shohei Ohtani took the mound was in August of 2023 when he was still playing for the Los Angeles Angels.

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.

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.

Cal Raleigh and the Seattle Mariners take on Abraham Toro and the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday at 9:40 p.m. ET in the first game of a three-game series.

Diaz carries a six-game streak with at least one hit into this contest.