Dodgers @ Padres · May 20, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Wed, May 20, 2026

Petco Park Regular Season

Los Angeles Dodgers Dodgers 4

Final

NIGHT game

0 San Diego Padres Padres

Away starter

Shohei Ohtani

Home starter

Randy Vásquez

Game state Final

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Ohtani blasts leadoff HR, lowers ERA to 0.73 in return to hitting while pitching

SAN DIEGO -- Shohei Ohtani's expression gave no indication of any emotions that may have been going through his head after his first swing of the game resulted in his first run of support before he even took the mound. But after inducing an inning-ending double play with his final

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Ohtani's homer, four Ks propel Dodgers to 4-0 win00:02:56

A gem by Shohei Ohtani, both at the plate with a home run, and on the mound secures a 4-0 shutout victory for the Dodgers over the Padres

Condensed Game: LAD@SD - 5/20/2600:10:37

Condensed Game: Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers take on Manny Machado and the Padres on May 20, 2026

Shohei Ohtani's FIRST-PITCH homer! (8)00:00:20

Shohei Ohtani crushes the first pitch of this game out to right-center field for a home run, giving the Dodgers a 1-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning

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Dodgers @ Padres · 4–0

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