Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani is inching closer to his return to the mound after almost two years away from his last start.

Shohei Ohtani blasted his 16th home run of the season in the Los Angeles Dodgers' loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Friday, joining an exclusive list in the Wild Card Era.

Yoan Moncada hit a first-inning home run and right-hander Jack Kochanowicz pitched into the seventh inning as the visiting Los Angeles Angels pulled off a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday to open a three-game series.