Shohei Ohtani Homers on First Pitch, Then Throws 5 Sharp Innings in Dodgers' 4-0 Win over Padres
- Shohei Ohtani will pitch and lead off for the Dodgers in tonight's series finale at Petco Park, after Los Angeles moved him from his originally scheduled appearance to capitalize on this deciding matchup.
- Following the Dodgers' series-evening win on Tuesday after overcoming a 4-2 deficit, Los Angeles shifted Ohtani's start to capitalize on his six-game hitting streak that raised his average from.233 to.272.
- With 112 strikeouts across 90 innings in 20 starts, Ohtani has been dominant on the mound and last pitched and hit in the same game on April 22 in San Francisco, where he threw six shutout innings.
- Betting markets list the Dodgers at-750 and the Padres at +700 to win tonight, while Ohtani remains a +550 third favorite to capture the Young Award behind Paul Skenes and Cristopher Sanchez .
- The Padres are playing above expectations and remain neck-and-neck with Los Angeles for the West lead, setting high stakes at Petco Park as both World Series contenders continue their rivalry in tonight's decisive matchup.
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Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani beats Padres with his bat, arm
SAN DIEGO — The crack of the bat reverberated throughout Petco Park. The crowd let out a collective, “Oh.” And Shohei Ohtani started his trot around the bases. The post Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani beats Padres with his bat, arm appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
Baseball: Ohtani belts leadoff homer, pitches Dodgers to win over Padres
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