"You could see it … that different demeanor that he carries on days that he pitches," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.

Ohtani will make his first start at Oracle Park on Saturday and pitch against the Giants for the first time as a member of the Dodgers.

Shohei Ohtani pitched three scoreless innings, Alex Vesia emerged from a bases-loaded jam in the eighth and the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday afternoon.