Andy Pages was fired up after the Dodgers CF was hit by a fastball from Padres starter Dylan Cease in the fourth, prompting a visit from both managers.

Andy Pages confronts Dylan Cease after HBP in Dodgers vs. Padres clash as Shohei Ohtani makes pitching debut for Los Angeles.

For every split-second that Andy Pages continued his staredown of Dylan Cease, the possibility of Dodgers-Padres fireworks seemed to increase exponentially. Players from both sides jumped the railings of their dugouts and scowled at each other from the warning-track dirt.

Andy Pages’ three-run homer lifts the Dodgers to a 5-4 victory, but the Giants had already made headlines with a blockbuster trade for the Red Sox slugger prior to the series finale.

Andy Pages led off the 10th inning with an RBI double before scoring on Tommy Edman’s single, and the Los Angeles Dodgers hung on to open their season series against the San Diego Padres with an 8-7 victory.

Andy Pages launches a three-run home run to left-center field, giving the Dodgers a 5-3 lead over the Giants in the 5th

On a team full of big names, Pages has made one for himself in his second season. Not only is he batting .290/.33/492 with 12 home runs and 40 RBIs, but he has been one of baseball’s best center fielders. His 2.5 WAR (Fangraphs) ranks 21st in baseball and third among Dodgers players.

Breaking pitches lead the way for May, and Adames has posted a hard-hit rate in the 75th percentile against them. With that in mind, Adames will be in a good position to put his imprint on this game, and this is the best way to capture that belief.