Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers will face Corey Seager and the Texas Rangers in this exciting MLB matchup on Friday at Globe Life Field.

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MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani is away from the Dodgers for the birth of his first child, manager Dave Roberts told reporters on Friday.

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is being placed on the paternity list, manager Dave Roberts announced, in anticipation of the birth of his first child this weekend.

Shohei Ohtani is away from the Los Angeles Dodgers for the birth of the two-way superstar’s first child. Manager Dave Roberts said before the Dodgers’ series opener Friday night in Texas that Ohtani was with his wife and going on MLB’s paternity list.

Tommy Edman waste no time as he crushes a leadoff homer to quickly put the Dodgers on the board.