Sunday's Dodgers–Nationals game, scheduled for a 1:10 p.m. first pitch, was delayed early after rain began falling around 11 a.m. In a downpour so heavy that most would hesitate to even step outside,

While the Dodgers and Nationals had a lengthy rain delay on Sunday, Shohei Ohtani ensured one family didn't regret coming.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees are off to good starts — and their MVPs are finally starting to hit.

Shohei Ohtani showed baseball fans why he is the league MVP, and by a long shot on Tuesday night.

Shohei Ohtani made a “big contribution” to former Dodgers teammate Gus Varland, whose mom was battling cancer a couple years ago Dave Roberts saw her at the World Series supporting her other son, Blue Jays pitcher Louis Varland. She told him her cancer is gone (via @ANNnewsCH) pic.twitter.com/qwBhUpuDh0

Shohei Ohtani opened his season on the mound with six scoreless innings and a win for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar is doing things that few others in the history of the game has done.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Washington Nationals MLB game from April 5, 2026 on ESPN.