In all, 10 total batters were hit in those seven games, including eight in the just-concluded four-game set. Hostilities finally bubbled over when Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. was hit on the right hand in the ninth inning of Thursday's series finale by a fastball from Dodgers rookie Jack Little:

Shohei Ohtani's gesture after getting hit by a pitch late in Thursday's game may have changed the dynamic of the Dodgers-Padres rivalry.

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani will start Sunday's series finale against the Washington Nationals. Ohtani returned to the mound for the first time since 2023 on Monday against the San Diego Padres,