Shohei Ohtani heads to first postseason after LA Dodgers clinch NL West title

• Dodgers rally past Padres 7-2 to clinch division title
• Ohtani into playoffs for first time in seven MLB seasons

Shohei Ohtani is headed to the postseason for the first time in his career after the Los Angeles Dodgers won the NL West on Thursday night by scoring five runs in the seventh inning in a 7-2 win over the second-place San Diego Padres.

The Japanese superstar spent his first six MLB seasons in Anaheim, where the Los Angeles Angels never had a winning record or played in October. He signed a $700m, 10-year deal with the Dodgers last offseason.