Shohei Ohtani’s return to the mound at Angel Stadium wasn’t just another start on the calendar — it was a collision of past and present, played out under the familiar orange glow of a Southern California summer night.

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani on Wednesday night faced his former team, the Los Angeles Angels, for the first time as a pitcher in what turned out to be a potentially crucial losing effort for the visitors.

Shohei Ohtani racked up seven strikeouts and pitched into the fifth inning. The two-way superstar still couldn't stop his team from falling deeper into a losing streak in Anaheim. Angels fans know this melancholy story all too well — and now Dodgers fans have experienced it,