Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani threw another bullpen session on Saturday, hours before Los Angeles hosted the New York Yankees for the second game of their weekend series, as he continues to work his way toward his first big-league pitching appearance since late 2023.

The Los Angeles Dodgers rallied from an early three-run deficit to come back and beat the New York Yankees 8-5 in a rematch of last year's World Series.

LOS ANGELES — In a game where Mookie Betts didn't play and Shohei Ohtani had just two singles, the Dodgers crushed the Yankees 18-2 on Saturday afternoon.

Every time the Dodgers slugger hits a home run, reporters track down who caught the souvenir. "We’re writing human-interest stories with Ohtani as a cover.”

Dodgers teammates Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, and Kiké Hernández gave a behind-the-scenes look at Shohei Ohtani’s personality. Additionally, the MLB on FOX crew — Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz,