“The atmosphere is great,” said Dodgers outfielder Michael Conforto, in his first season with the club.

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced that Shohei Ohtani will return to the mound to make his first pitching appearance in nearly two years on Monday.

Shohei Ohtani could return to a major league mound in the next two weeks but Los Angeles Dodgers rookie right-hander Roki Sasaki has paused his throwing program and is set for a lengthy layoff.

Ohtani will be the Dodgers' opener on Monday night and will be expected to throw for only an inning or two in his return to the mound after suffering a UCL tear in Aug. 2023.

The Giants pulled even with the division-leading Dodgers in the NL West with a 6-2 win in Friday’s series opener.

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Diaz carries a six-game streak with at least one hit into this contest.