San Diego Padres right-handed pitcher Dylan Cease sees the dominant 11-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers as a sign of hope. A common killer for the Padres recently has been their reliance on the bullpen.

Padres starter Dylan Cease throws seven shutout innings, giving up only 3 hits and striking out 11 batters vs. the Dodgers.

For the first time since Shohei Ohtani put on a Los Angeles Dodgers uniform, it finally feels like his return to pitching is close. On Tuesday, Ohtani took a major step in his recovery, throwing a three inning simulated game against minor leaguers at Petco Park ahead of the Dodgers' second game of their series against the San Diego Padres.

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pitched a three-inning simulated game on Tuesday, increasing optimism about his return to the mound in the major leagues.

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani slowly but surely continues to work his way toward his first regular season pitching appearance since Sept. 2023. Prior to Tuesday's game against the San Diego Padres,