<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-elite-club-100th-walk-of-2025');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani joins elite club with 100th walk of 2025');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dodgers-two-way-player-Shohei-Ohtani-17-looks-on.jpg"><figcaption>Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani joins elite club with 100th walk of 2025</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-13T00:25:36-07:00">September 13th, 12:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-13T00:28:45-07:00">September 13th, 12:28am</time><address><a>Abdullah Imran</a>Abdullah Imran works as an Associate Editor for All Sports at ClutchPoints. He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In a disappointing 5-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Friday night at Oracle Park, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Japanese phenom <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-outpaces-ken-griffey-jr-historic-run">Shohei Ohtani managed to carve out history</a>. Ohtani became the first Dodger in 25 years to reach 100 walks in a single season after being issued a free pass by Giants right-hander Justin Verlander in the third inning.</p><p>By drawing three walks in the game, including two intentional, Ohtani raised his season total to 102, <a href="https://x.com/billplunkettocr/status/1966698280156315860" rel="noopener">joining four other MLB players</a>, Juan Soto, Aaron Judge, Rafael Devers, and himself, who have reached 100 walks this season, according to the Dodgers beat writer Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register.</p><p>Ohtani is only the fifth Dodgers player to reach triple digits in walks, joining Jim Wynn (110 in 1975), Brett Butler (108 in 1991), Reggie Smith (104 in 1977), and Gary Sheffield (101 in 1999, 100 in 2000). His 15.43% walk rate this season ranks among his career highs, comparable to 15.19% in 2023 and 15.02% in 2021, though his raw totals are higher thanks to more games played and his full-time designated-hitter role. In his last 30 games, Ohtani has drawn 27 walks and extended his on-base streak to 17 games.</p><p>Ohtani’s achievement stood tall, even if the game didn’t. The Dodgers (82-65) fell to the Giants (75-72) in 10 innings. Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivered another dominant outing, striking out 10 over seven innings while allowing just one hit. He retired the final 20 batters he faced, marking the second consecutive start with one hit over at least seven innings, a feat not matched by a Dodger since Dazzy Vance in 1925. In his last three starts, Yamamoto has posted a 1.22 ERA with 30 strikeouts and three walks.</p><p>Offensively, the Dodgers struggled, going 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position and leaving nine men on base. Michael Conforto, facing his former team, tied the game with a solo home run in the seventh, his 11th of the season and eighth on the road. Center fielder Andy Pages threw a 92.9 mph relay to nail pinch-runner Grant McCray at home, ending another Dodgers scoring opportunity in the ninth.</p><p>The game ended in the 10th when Giants catcher Patrick Bailey hit a walk-off grand slam off Tanner Scott, giving San Francisco a 5-1 victory and pulling them within half a game of the New York Mets for the third National League Wild Card spot. Bailey’s homer was his second walk-off of the season and fourth in his career, making him the first MLB player to hit both a walk-off inside-the-park home run and a walk-off grand slam in the same season.</p><p>Heading into the final 15 games of the season, Ohtani is on pace to surpass Wynn’s Los Angeles single-season record of 110 walks. Meanwhile, the Dodgers will look to rebound in Saturday’s matchup, with Max Muncy likely to return after exiting Friday’s game <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-max-muncy-exits-giants-game-wrist-injury">due to a hit-by-pitch injury</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani joins elite club with 100th walk of 2025

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-dave-roberts-reveals-when-shohei-ohtani-will-pitch-vs-phillies');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers’ Dave Roberts reveals when Shohei Ohtani will pitch vs. Phillies');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Los-Angeles-Dodgers-starting-pitcher-Shohei-Ohtani-3.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Dodgers’ Dave Roberts reveals when Shohei Ohtani will pitch vs. Phillies</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-12T17:42:59-07:00">September 12th, 5:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-12T17:42:59-07:00">September 12th, 5:42pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers are in a heated battle with the postseason looming. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-outpaces-ken-griffey-jr-historic-run">Shohei Ohtani continues to chase records</a> in another MVP-caliber season, finally getting back on the pitcher’s mound. However, the two-way star has not pitched in a week, forcing Emmet Sheehan into a larger role. However, Dave Roberts hinted that he could take the mound against the Philadelphia Phillies.</p><p>Ohtani is still batting for the Dodgers, but the team has monitored his healthy closely throughout the season. The superstar spent the first half of the season recovering from Tommy John surgery that prevented him from pitching for the Dodgers last year. Since coming back, though, he has been as excellent as ever. However, his a setback saw Roberts shelf the pitcher again.</p><p>Los Angeles kicks off an important weekend series against the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-dodgers-make-wrong-kind-history-since-1958-back-to-back-padres-losses">San Diego Padres lurking behind the Dodgers in the National League West</a>, every game is crucial to the team’s playoff hopes. According to The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya, Ohtani will not pitch in the series. Roberts is targeting a matchup with the Phillies next week.</p><p>“Shohei Ohtani will pitch either Monday or Tuesday against the Phillies, Dave Roberts said,” Ardaya reported.</p><p>Having Ohtani back on the mound would be huge for Roberts. Sheehan is currently the starter penciled in to start the series against Philadelphia. However, Los Angeles could easily slot Ohtani there instead if the All-Star is ready to go. Regardless of when he returns to the mound, the Dodgers need Ohtani to dominate if they want to secure back-to-back World Series titles.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-reveal-upcoming-shohei-ohtani-clayton-kershaw-pitching-plan">Ohtani and Clayton Kershaw could become a postseason duo</a> for the Dodgers. In the meanwhile, Ohtani could have a couple more starts to help him tune-up for the playoffs. How he pitches in his return could impact how Roberts decides to use him in the postseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers’ Dave Roberts reveals when Shohei Ohtani will pitch vs. Phillies

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Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-hits-historic-feat-not-seen-since-1932">continues to redefine expectations in the game of baseball</a>. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-brought-la-back-dead">Dodgers slugger has not only delivered power at the plate</a> but has also added a speed dimension that <a href="https://x.com/OptaSTATS/status/1966157227607334915" rel="noopener">puts him in rare company</a>. Since the beginning of last season, Ohtani has launched 102 home runs while stealing 77 bases. No other player in history has paired that level of power with such elite speed, surpassing even Ken Griffey Jr. in his prime and making the Shohei Ohtani’s NL MVP case stronger than ever.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Shohei Ohtani has 102 home runs and 77 stolen bases since the beginning of last season.</p><p>The next-most stolen bases by any player in a two-year span that they hit at least 100 home runs is 44 by Ken Griffey Jr. in 1998-1999. <a href="https://t.co/VOC1Ydnopb">pic.twitter.com/VOC1Ydnopb</a></p><p>— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) <a href="https://twitter.com/OptaSTATS/status/1966157227607334915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The comparison is even more striking when set against MLB Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. He managed 44 steals across his own two-year stretch with at least 100 home runs in 1998 and 1999.</p><p>The gap is historic. Ohtani has nearly doubled the stolen base count that Griffey recorded in his prime. For a slugger to carry that kind of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-historic-feat-last-done-1954-willie-mays">offensive workload while wreaking havoc on the basepaths is rare</a>. This run stands as one of the most unique in baseball history. The Dodgers envisioned this type of game-changing production when they signed him. He has delivered it in full. His ability to alter games with his bat and his legs adds a pressure few opposing teams can match.</p><p>What makes this surge more impressive is the consistency. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-watch-shohei-ohtani-blast-120-mph-home-run-pirates">Ohtani has kept his power numbers steady</a>, clearing fences at a pace few players can touch. At the same time, he has maintained the aggression and efficiency to rack up steals without losing any durability. That balance between power and speed is what separates him from even the legends. It is not just a highlight reel but a sustained run of dominance that has lasted two seasons.</p><p>The buzz around Shohei Ohtani’s NL MVP case grows louder with each passing day. His production checks every box that voters look for, and his place in Dodgers history is already secure. The combination of historic home run totals and unmatched stolen base numbers has made him the face of the league.</p><p>As October nears, will Shohei Ohtani’s unmatched skill set be enough to push the Dodgers all the way to a championship?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani outpaces Ken Griffey Jr. with historic run

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-brought-la-back-dead');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Shohei Ohtani brought the Dodgers back from dead');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Dodgers-star-Shohei-Ohtani-vs-Orioles.jpg"><figcaption>Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>How Shohei Ohtani brought the Dodgers back from dead</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-08T07:12:08-07:00">September 8th, 7:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-08T07:12:38-07:00">September 8th, 7:12am</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-yoshinobu-yamamoto-painfully-close-no-hitter-vs-orioles">looked lifeless against the Orioles</a>, but Shohei Ohtani stepped up and changed everything. The Dodgers superstar reminded everyone why he’s in a class of his own. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-ties-mookie-betts-record">He crushed a leadoff homer that reignited the team’s heartbeat</a> and <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46190264/shohei-ohtani-homers-twice-set-tone-struggling-dodgers" rel="noopener">brought energy back</a> into the dugout. Manager Dave Roberts saw it right away, the spark that flipped the entire Dodgers and Orioles game.</p><p>However, Ohtani wasn’t done. He homered again in the third, making it look effortless. In fact, it was his 48th blast of the season, and the timing couldn’t have been better. At that point, the Dodgers needed a jolt after dropping their first five road games. It felt like the season was slipping away, but Ohtani refused to let it happen.</p><p>As a result, Dodgers vs Orioles became the turning point they desperately needed. Ohtani’s home runs fueled a 5–2 win over Baltimore, and the Dodgers regained momentum just in time. Meanwhile, Clayton Kershaw delivered 5 and 2/3 strong innings, striking out eight and keeping the Dodgers in control. In addition, Mookie Betts added his own homer and later drove in another run with an RBI single.</p><p>After the game, Dave Roberts praised Ohtani without hesitation. “You could see the life in the dugout,” Roberts said. Clearly, the energy shift was undeniable. Teammates fed off it and played with a spark the Dodgers had been missing.</p><p>Because of this win, the Dodgers remain atop the NL West and carry renewed confidence into their next stretch. The offense looked alive again, the bullpen held firm, and the clubhouse felt different.</p><p>Ultimately, this game showed exactly why the Dodgers trust Shohei Ohtani in big moments. His bat can resurrect dead innings, and his presence alone changes games. If the Dodgers keep riding this momentum, they can bury slumps before they even start.</p><p>In the end, the road trip concluded with a much-needed statement win. The Dodgers are breathing again, and Shohei Ohtani is the reason why. If this is the spark that reignites their season, just imagine where Ohtani can take them next.</p><p>Could this be the start of a run that ends with another World Series title in Los Angeles?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Shohei Ohtani brought the Dodgers back from dead

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He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Orioles</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-fans-erupt-waste-yoshinobu-yamamoto-near-no-hitter">Los Angeles Dodgers finally ended their five-game losing streak</a> with a 5-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday at Camden Yards, thanks to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-ties-home-run-record">Shohei Ohtani’s record-tying performance</a>.</p><p>By homering in his first two at-bats, Ohtani matched Mookie Betts’ Dodgers <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/shohei-ohtani-ties-dodgers-record-with-12th-leadoff-homer" rel="noopener">record of 12 leadoff blasts</a> in a single season, a standard Betts set in 2023, per Ian Quillen of MLB.com.</p><p>Ohtani wasted no time, launching the first strike he saw from fellow countryman Tomoyuki Sugano into center field for his 47th home run of the year. The blast not only gave the Dodgers an early lead but also pulled Ohtani into a six-way tie for third place in MLB history for most leadoff home runs in a season. He now stands second only to Kyle Schwarber’s 15 (2024) and Alfonso Soriano’s 13 (2003).</p><p>Two innings later, Ohtani struck again. After working the count to 2-0, he hammered another pitch from Sugano 399 feet over the wall for his 48th homer of the season and his 23rd career multi-homer game. Betts followed immediately with a solo shot of his own, his second of the series, staking the Dodgers to a 3-0 lead. All three Dodgers home runs came off Sugano, who exited in the fourth inning after being struck on the foot by a Hyeseong Kim line drive.</p><p>Shohei Ohtani reached base in all five of his plate appearances, finishing 2-for-2 with two homers, three walks, and three runs scored. The game was also his first time this season reaching base five times. His 96 walks now tie his career high. Against Sugano specifically, Ohtani is a perfect 4-for-4 across their careers, including prior matchups in Nippon Professional Baseball.</p><p>Miguel Rojas added to the Dodgers’ offense with a single in the fourth inning, later scoring on a throwing error by Orioles catcher Alex Jackson. Rojas has been a steady presence at the plate, going 6-for-18 (.333) with two doubles during the road trip.</p><p>Clayton Kershaw worked a strong game on the mound, striking out eight and allowing two runs over 5 2/3 innings. The 37-year-old improved to 10-2 and won his sixth consecutive decision. Remarkably, it was the first time in his 18-year career that he had ever faced the Orioles, leaving Boston as the only team he has yet to defeat. Kershaw is now 8-1 in 12 starts following Dodgers losses this season, with Los Angeles winning nine of those games.</p><p>The Dodgers bullpen handled the rest. Rookie Justin Wrobleski struck out five straight batters over two scoreless innings, while Jack Dreyer closed the game for his third save.</p><p>Baltimore entered the game on a five-game winning streak, but managed only two runs in the sixth inning after Kershaw’s departure. The Orioles had chances late, but Wrobleski and Dreyer slammed the door.</p><p>The Dodgers return home to open a three-game set against the Colorado Rockies on Monday, while the Orioles will host the Pittsburgh Pirates after a day off.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.278	45	85	0.995	17

2025 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.278	45	85	0.995	17

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