Yoan Moncada hit a first-inning home run and right-hander Jack Kochanowicz pitched into the seventh inning as the visiting Los Angeles Angels pulled off a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday to open a three-game series.

Before Shohei Ohtani became the face of the Dodgers, the Padres and Angels had trade talk surrounding the two-way MVP.

Ron Washington is confident "the day will come" when the Angels will be able to end their struggles and compete for World Series titles like the Dodgers.