LOS ANGELES — Asked about the prospect of facing Shohei Ohtani during the superstar’s heater, Yu Darvish deflected on the eve of his first start of the postseason. He was preparing to face all nine Dodgers hitters, not just the greatest hitter on the planet. It was a sound strategy.

The San Diego Padres' Yu Darvish got big offensive and defensive help from his teammates, pitching seven innings in a 10-2 win

Yu Darvish put on a pitching masterclass to shut down Shohei Ohtani as the San Diego Padres routed the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-2 to claim an emphatic series-leveling victory on Sunday. Darvish retired Ohtani three times during his gem at Dodger Stadium that left the Padres in the driver's seat of the best-of-five National League Division Series.