Shohei Ohtani has flied out to left field to open one of the most anticipated playoff debuts in major league history. The Japanese superstar led off the bottom of the first inning for the Los Angeles Dodgers,

Welcome to the postseason, Shohei Ohtani. He hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the second to even the score for the Dodgers against the Padres.

Shohei Ohtani hit a game-tying, three-run homer with two outs in the second inning of his highly anticipated playoff debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers

The Wild Card Round has ended and the stage is set for the National League Division Series, which features not one but two storied rivalries — Mets–Phillies and Dodgers–Padres. If the regular season match-ups are any indication,

San Diego Padres’ Manny Machado hits a home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning during Game 1 of the NLDS at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

MLB division series round is here, with four best-of-five showdowns ready to get going. In each series, Games 1, 2 and 5 (if necessary) will take place at the home stadium of the division winners that earned a bye into this round of the playoffs.