Ohtani's Dodgers vs Giants Pitching Duel

0:00On April 22nd, for the first time this season, the Los Angeles Dodgers are tied for first in the National League West. The San Diego Padres pulled even with a Tuesday night win over the Colorado Rockies, going 5-0 against them this year while the Dodgers sit at. 2-2 in that match-up. Meanwhile, the Dodgers dropped a 3-1 decision to the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday, with all three giant runs coming in the first inning. Off Yoshinobu Yamamoto, that lost snapped their solo lead, but they've got a quick shot to rebound in game 2 of the series tonight. Fans are buzzing about Shohei Otani, stepping back into his two-way role for the Dodgers, making his fourth start on the mound while leading off as. The designated hitter, he's been lights out with a 0.50 ERA over 18 innings, including just one run allowed in his last outing against the Metz over 6. Frames and 10 strikeouts. Tonight's pitching duel pits Otani against Giants' righty Tyler Mahal, who's 0-3 on the year with a 7.23 ERA after getting Shell for 8 runs in his previous start.

1:05The Dodgers line up features Otani at the top, Kyle Tucker in right, Will Smith catching and Freddie Freeman at first, shaking things up with. He saw Kim at short, and Miguel Rojas at second. First pitch is at 6.45 pm, Pacific time from San Francisco, so tune in on SportsNet LA or the MLB app to see if Otani can spark the. Dodgers back to the top solo, I'm Cory with the story. That's your MLB news today update, AI powered and always on.