Shohei Ohtani hit his 44th home run and Alex Call matched a career high with four hits as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 11-4.

The Japanese phenomenon of the Dodgers keeps his guard up and got even more motivated after an intense loss to Colorado.

Alex Call and Shohei Ohtani homered, Emmet Sheehan tossed six solid innings, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 11-4 in Denver on Tuesday night.

LOS ANGELES — It was touted as the biggest series of the month. It was billed as a potential passing of the torch, with the San Diego Padres threatening to win the National League West for the first time in 19 years. Instead, Sunday’s finale ended in a three-game sweep — and a relatively convincing one, at that.

With their three-game sweep of the San Diego Padres, the Dodgers proved they are deeper and more focused than their budding NL West rivals.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have once again shown why they're the team to beat in the National League. After a rollercoaster period, they swept the San Diego Padres in a crucial series, reaffirming their dominance in the NL West.