Shohei Ohtani had a little fun with a heckler during Sunday’s 8-2 win over the Padres. A fan sitting near the Dodgers’ dugout had been giving the star a hard time during the course of the game at Petco Park. So when Ohtani hit a ninth-inning solo home run to extend Los Angeles’ lead to six, he made sure to let the fan have it right back.

A heckler next to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ dugout spent his entire Sunday giving an earful to the visitors, including a nonstop barrage of digs and chirps at Shohei Ohtani for his hitless performance

Shohei Ohtani hits his 45th home run, joining a rare pre-September club and fueling the Dodgers-Padres rivalry during the playoff push.

After facing two back-to-back defeats and losing NL West grip, the Dodgers will look to avoid a clean sweep from Padres.

The Dodgers finally landed a lot of little jabs as an offense Sunday against the San Diego Padres. And in a pivotal, sweep-evading 8-2 win at Petco Park — which once again tied the two teams for first place in the National League West standings — it allowed their slumping lineup to deliver some badly needed knockout blows.