With their National League West lead having dwindled down to just two games over the San Diego Padres, the Los Angeles Dodgers begin a key week against their Southern California rivals with three games against the Los Angeles Angels in the Freeway Series beginning Monday night in Anaheim,

Shohei Ohtani's recent outing in the series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays didn't quite live up to his usual high standards. He faced a significant challenge from a key player on the opposing team,