LOS ANGELES - Shohei Ohtani struck out nine over six quality innings but made an early exit from the Los Angeles Dodgers batting lineup with tightness in his right biceps during Friday's 4-3 comeback win against the San Diego Padres.

The two-way superstar did not factor in the decision, having left the mound with the back-to-back World Series champions trailing 3-0 before getting off the hook for the loss thanks to Teoscar Hernandez's seventh-inning grand slam at Dodger Stadium.

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