ESPN's Latest MLB Rankings Snub Shohei Ohtani, Place Rival At No. 1 originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have controlled the NL West for much of the season, but entering Wednesday’s night game against the Los Angeles Angels, they had slipped to second place, with their recent skid opening the door for the San Diego Padres to re-enter the race.

Shohei Ohtani returned to the Angel Stadium mound with 4 1/3 innings of five-hit, four-run ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers in his first pitching appearance in Anaheim since he left the Los Angeles Angels nearly two years ago.