Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has a playful message for Lakers fans about Shohei Ohtani, now that the baseball and NBA teams will have the same controlling owner.

While fans jokingly linked Shohei Ohtani to the Lakers after Mark Walter's purchase, Dave Roberts plans to keep his MVP in Dodgers blue.

Shohei Ohtani has been hit by a pitch from San Diego Padres starter Randy Vásquez in the third inning, and Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was ejected after arguing on the field

Dodgers owner Mark Walter will assume a controlling interest of the team; Jeanie Buss will remain in the governor role

The family is selling a majority stake for a valuation of $10 billion to Mark Walter, who had previously owned a minority stake in the team, a source told NBCLA.

The Padres have had a tough time in LA trying to contain the offense of the Dodgers. LA took Monday’s opener 6-3 as a moderate favorite (-165) with the Over (8.5) cashing. The Dodgers followed up with an 8-6 win Tuesday as heavy favorites (-210) with the Over (10) hitting again in what was a bullpen game for LA.

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