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.

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

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

Shohei Ohtani has been hit by a pitch from San Diego Padres starter Randy Vásquez in the third inning, and Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was ejected after arguing on the field.

The two-way superstar from Japan gave up a run and a pair of two-strike hits in one inning of work Monday night against San Diego as he returned from right elbow surgery.

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

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.

It will be another night of full energy when the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers clash again Tuesday as the National League West rivals continue a run of seven games against each other in 11 days.