Will Smith hit a tiebreaking two-run homer to cap a 12-pitch at-bat in the sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the rival San Diego Padres 8-6 in a heated game Tuesday night.

Will Smith hit a go-ahead home run on a 12-pitch at-bat in the sixth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers continued their success against the visiting San Diego Padres with an 8-6 victory on Tuesday.

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The San Diego Padres (39-32) and the LA Dodgers (44-29) play the second game of a 4-game series Tuesday at Dodger Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. ET (TBS). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Padres vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 6-3 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Monday. Shohei Ohtani made his pitching debut for the Dodgers, where he threw 28 pitches in the first inning.

Gwynn came to the Padres in 1981 as the 58th overall draft pick after playing collegiately at San Diego State University. A dual-sport athlete, he was simultaneously drafted again to play professional basketball in the 10th round by the then-San Diego Clippers.

The decision to let Shohei Ohtani start in a win over the San Diego Padres came after months of close observation and feedback from the Dodgers star.

Shohei Ohtani made his Los Angeles Dodgers pitching debut on Monday night against the San Diego Padres and took to social media to comment on it.