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Impressive work from Andy Pages' lower half on this swing. He's been able to meet a lot of balls out in front and generate power that way – even on pitches low in the zone.

listing him as 3B/DH as one last twist of the knife

The Dodgers won, 5-4. They are 43-29 and have taken consecutive series now against the Padres and Giants. Dustin May allowed three runs in six innings. Andy Pages had the big swing in the fifth. Tanner Scott had a dominant ninth. On deck: four games against the Padres at home.

Dave Roberts said it’s a “high possibility” Shohei Ohtani pitches in a big league game this week as an opener, likely during the Padres series.

well then

Dave Roberts sang a much different tune postgame here on Roki Sasaki. "He's pain-free. When we start that build-up, it should be soon. He's already moving around. We all feel encouraged where he's at right now, as far as the pain."

Shohei Ohtani will be back pitching in a big league game tomorrow night at Dodger Stadium against the San Diego Padres. On the Dodgers' Sho-pener: nytimes.com/athletic/64283…

Did the Rafael Devers trade spur memories of the Mookie Betts trade? For some, absolutely. Just not Betts, who called the deal "crazy." “I genuinely don’t care,” Betts said. “It just is what it is.” nytimes.com/athletic/64284…

Inside the final hours of Rafael Devers’ Red Sox era: A charter, a blockbuster and a solo Uber nytimes.com/athletic/64283…

The Dodgers have treated Shohei Ohtani’s return to the mound as a long-term play for months. Well, the moment has arrived. Ohtani's return to being a two-way player will come Monday, writes Fabian Ardaya. What can we expect? nytimes.com/athletic/64283…

This is just great writing.

Shohei Ohtani’s return to the mound means I want to reheat this story from 2021 on the most fascinating few minutes of Ohtani’s two-way prowess — the ability to shift from the mound to the plate and just how difficult it is to do at all, let alone well: nytimes.com/athletic/27038…

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, reported to prison Monday to begin his 57-month sentence, his attorney, Michael Freedman, confirmed to Sam Blum. More details: nytimes.com/athletic/64305…

In Dodgers pitching news... It looks like Luis García is about to face some hitters.

Dodgers vs RHP Dylan Cease: Ohtani DH, Betts 6, Freeman 3, Smith 2, T. Hernández 9, Muncy 5, Pages 8, Conforto 7, Edman 4, Ohtani RHP

Ben Casparius will pitch bulk innings behind Shohei Ohtani tonight.

A big roar at Dodger Stadium as Shohei Ohtani takes the field to start warming up.

Shohei Ohtani's first pitch: 97.6 mph.