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Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani fields questions ahead of Game 5 of a baseball National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Dodgers will start Yamamoto against San Diego’s Darvish in winner-take-all Game 5 of NLDS

By Beth Harris - Associated Press

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws to a San Diego Padres batter during the second inning in Game 5 of a baseball NL Division Series Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Yamamoto outduels Darvish in historic matchup as Dodgers beat Padres 2-0 to reach NLCS

By Beth Harris - Associated Press

San Diego Padres outfielders Brandon Lockridge, left, Jackson Merrill, center, and Fernando Tatis Jr. celebrate after a win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of a baseball NL Division Series, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Dodger Stadium fans toss balls and trash on field, interrupt Padres’ 10-2 win that evens NLDS

By Beth Harris - Associated Press

Chicago White Sox third baseman Miguel Vargas cannot catch a pop fly hit by San Diego Padres' Jackson Merrill in the seventh inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)

White Sox lose their 120th game to tie post-1900 record by 1962 expansion Mets

By Bernie Wilson - Associated Press

San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr., center, celebrates with teammates after hitting a two-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Friday, May 5, 2023, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Tatis has 2 HRs, 3 RBIs off Kershaw, Padres beat Dodgers 5-2

By Bernie Wilson - Associated Press

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Dennis Santana, center, has words with San Diego Padres' Jorge Mateo (3) after Mateo was hit by a pitch during the tenth inning of a baseball game Friday, April 16, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Seager’s homer in 12th sends Dodgers to 11-6 win over Padres

By BERNIE WILSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2020, file photo, Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish throws during the first inning in Game 2 of the team's NL wild-card baseball series against the Miami Marlins in Chicago. The San Diego Padres traded for another big arm on Tuesday night, Dec. 29, acquiring Darvish in a blockbuster deal with the Cubs. The Padres got Darvish, catcher Victor Caratini and cash from the Cubs for right-hander Zach Davies and four young minor leaguers. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Yu kidding? Darvish learned via Twitter of trade to Padres

By BERNIE WILSON - Associated Press

FILE - Chicago Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer talks on the phone as he watches players during the baseball team's practice at Wrigley Field in Chicago, in this Wednesday, July 8, 2020, file photo. Hoyer insisted the Chicago Cubs are taking a different approach this time. They plan to remain competitive while they retool rather than bring out the wrecking ball the way they did nine years ago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Hoyer insists Cubs plan to compete after dealing Darvish

By ANDREW SELIGMAN - Associated Press

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish throws to a Chicago White Sox batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Padres acquire RHP Yu Darvish in blockbuster trade with Cubs

By JAY COHEN - Associated Press

Minnesota Twins' Max Kepler (26) celebrates with Minnesota Twins' Marwin Gonzalez (9) after they score on Kepler's two-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)

Kepler homers and Twins beat Cubs and Darvish 4-0

By SARAH TROTTO - Associated Press

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Alec Mills delivers during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Mills sharp, Bote has 2 RBIs as Cubs beat Reds 3-0

By JAY COHEN - Associated Press

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jeff Haynes)

Darvish takes no-hitter into 7th, Cubs beat Brewers 4-2

By MATT CARLSON - Associated Press

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish takes the field to start a spring training baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Cubs RHP Darvish feeling better after sick day

By JAY COHEN - Associated Press

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish, of Japan, works against a Milwaukee Brewers batter during the first inning of a spring training baseball game Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Cubs’ Darvish yields HR to 1st batter of spring, settles in

By THERESA SMITH - Associated Press

Chicago Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish throws during a spring training baseball workout Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Darvish: Astros should be stripped of ‘17 World Series title

By BRIAN M. BERGNER JR. - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 2, 2019, file photo, Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch reacts during a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, in Denver. Houston manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were suspended for the entire season Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, and the team was fined $5 million for sign-stealing by the team in 2017 and 2018 season. Commissioner Rob Manfred announced the discipline and strongly hinted that current Boston manager Alex Cora — the Astros bench coach in 2017 — will face punishment later. Manfred said Cora developed the sign-stealing system used by the Astros. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Column: Astros get the punishment, Dodgers pay the price

By TIM DAHLBERG - Associated Press

Chicago Cubs' starting pitcher Yu Darvish winds up during the second inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Cubs scratch Darvish with right forearm tightness

By JAY COHEN - Associated Press

St. Louis Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt hits a solo home run during the sixth inning of the team's baseball game against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Goldschmidt hits 7th homer in 8 games, Cards beat Cubs 2-1

By WARREN MAYES - Associated Press

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish throws to a Los Angeles Dodgers batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Saturday, June 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Rizzo’s 2-run homer in 9th lifts Cubs over Dodgers 2-1

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo hits a two-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Thursday, May 9, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Bryant, Rizzo homer to lead Cubs past Marlins 4-1

By AVERY YANG - Associated Press