Dodgers drop a second straight to the Angels in Anaheim as Shohei Ohtani shines despite the loss. He scored the first run and blasted a ninth-inning solo shot that briefly put LA ahead, only for a walk-off RBI by Jo Adell off Ben Casparius to steal the win. Ohtani heads to the mound in the series finale, seeking his first 2025 pitching win while staying a nightly fantasy staple with big-chunk upside at the plate. Freddie Freeman kept the mood light with a witty, confidence-fueled line about Ohtani’s dual-threat brilliance.

Ohtani’s pitching line remains a tease: 0-0 with a 2.37 ERA across 19 innings in eight starts, yet his career track record at Angel Stadium (. . . 21-8, 2.22 ERA) suggests a favorable matchup feel for Wednesday. The Dodgers’ West-leading tension lingers as San Diego’s late win tightened the NL West, leaving LA clinging to control while Ohtani continues to offer multi-game fantasy leverage as a pitcher and proven contributor at the plate. The Hendricks angle adds another layer: a 3-for-5, HR-plus-RBI history against him punctuates the potential ceiling in a high-stakes series finale.

The Los Angeles Angels surged past the defending champion Dodgers in back-to-back wins, delivering a dramatic sweep preview as they beat Los Angeles 7-4 and 7-6 in a tense two-game set. Shohei Ohtani connected for a 404-foot homer to put the Dodgers ahead in the ninth, but Jo Adell’s walk-off single in the 10th completed the Angels’ rally. Afterward, the Angels pressed their advantage late, with Connor Brogdon earning the win and Ben Casparius taking the loss.

Despite the. Angels’ recent success against the Dodgers, their playoff odds remain slim (about 1%), as they sit 9 games behind Seattle in the AL West and six outside the current wild-card picture. FanGraphs pegs their postseason chances at 1.0% through Tuesday. They’ll try to cap the series with Kyle Hendricks on the mound, aiming to stitch together a late-season surge as they chase a postseason miracle.

Shohei Ohtani delivered a one-of-a-kind performance in Anaheim: a liner that triggered a triple play, then a go-ahead homer in the same game as part of a 7-6 Dodgers loss in extras. Ohtani’s 43rd homer keeps him among MLB’s leaders while the Dodgers and Padres jockey for NL West supremacy. The sequence featured Zach Neto snagging Ohtani’s sharp grounder and turning a 6-4-3-ish triple-play spark, with Angels rallying late as Jo Adell plated the decisive run off a Taylor Ward ghost-runner.

Dodgers- Padres remains a central storyline as LA looks to rebound with a key series against San Diego. Ohtani’s high-end production amid the chaotic finish underscored his ongoing value, not only in fantasy lineups but in the broader dynamic of a division race that may hinge on late-season contributions from both clubs. The Angels, buoyed by Neto, Adell, Ward and Rengifo, showed they can turn a moment into momentum, while LA’s next two starts figure to be pivotal for the pennant chase.