Right before the Los Angeles Dodgers were set to play the San Francisco Giants, the Giants pulled off a blockbuster deal. They acquired Rafael Devers from the Red Sox for a couple of players, including the Giants starter for the game that night, Kyle Harrison.

Once the Dodgers made the highly-touted announcement of Shohei Ohtani's return to the mound, ticket prices immediately spiked.

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Shohei Ohtani belted two home runs, one to lead off the game and another in the sixth inning, as the Los Angeles Dodgers cruised to an 11-5 victory against divisional rivals the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.

After suffering a quad injury earlier in the month, Freddie Freeman broke down his recovery while remaining active for the Dodgers.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are sure to look at potential trade upgrades before the deadline next month. And one team

At 40-27, the Dodgers lead the NL West, but by only 1 ½ games over the San Francisco Giants. It's a one-game lead in the loss column. The Dodgers started the season 8-0, their best start since moving to Los Angeles in 1958, but are 32-27 since. They're 16-16 in their last 32 games. That's not bad, but it is a month-long stretch of mediocre ball.

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