Shohei Ohtani primed for playoff debut in Dodgers-Padres NLDS

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LOS ANGELES -- The last two teams left standing west of the Missouri River will hunker down along the Pacific Ocean over the next week amid anything but a serene setting.

The MLB-best Los Angeles Dodgers will take on the San Diego Padres, the top team since the All-Star break, when a fiery National League Division Series matchup begins Saturday.

When the Dodgers clinched their pla