LOS ANGELES >> Shohei Ohtani may get his wish to see Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Yoshinobu Yamamoto face off against San Diego’s Yu Darvish in Game 5 of the National League Division Series.

Darvish will start for the Padres in the winner-take-all game Friday night at Dodger Stadium, where fans tossing balls and trash on the field caused a 12-minute delay in Game 2 last week.

“I’m really excited that he’s going to perhaps be facing Yoshinobu and being able to see Darvish potentially,” Ohtani said through an interpreter.

Ohtani had been anticipating the matchup earlier in the series, when Yoshinobu was slated to start Game 2 against Darvish. But the Dodgers switched Yoshinobu to Game 1 instead.

Darvish gave up one run and three hits — all singles — over seven innings in the Padres’ 10-2 win in Game 2. He befuddled Dodgers hitters by using seven different pitches and mixing speeds. He and Yamamoto are good friends, while Darvish was Ohtani’s childhood idol.

“Just for us to be able to go out there and pitch on the same day, a playoff game, I think it means a lot,” Darvish said through an interpreter.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts didn’t name a starter on Thursday, but he said Yamamoto “will be a part of it.” If he doesn’t start, he could work out of the bullpen.

The 26-year-old right-hander has given up a combined 13 earned runs in three starts against the Padres this season. They jumped on Yamamoto for three runs, including a two-run homer by Manny Machado, in the first inning of Game 1.

“It’s just lack of command. When he hasn’t commanded the baseball, he hasn’t been really that good,” Roberts said. “But when he’s convicted and ripping it and attacking hitters with his pitch mix, he’s as good as anyone.”

Yamamoto is the highest paid pitcher in the majors. He signed a $325 million, 12-year deal with the Dodgers in December, having been recruited by Ohtani, who landed his record $700 million, 10-year deal with the team earlier that month.

In a must-win Game 4, the Dodgers used eight relievers to shut out the Padres and win 8-0, setting up Friday’s dramatic finale between the heated rivals.

Roberts hinted the Dodgers may run that plan back, with six or seven relievers available. Jack Flaherty, who put his team in an early hole starting Game 2 before exchanging heated words with Machado, is also in the discussion.