The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 6-3 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Monday. Shohei Ohtani made his pitching debut for the Dodgers, where he threw 28 pitches in the first inning.

Fernando Tatis Jr. had more hits, doubles, runs scored and stolen bases than the entire Arizona Diamondbacks team on Sunday.

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