Shohei Ohtani pitched three scoreless innings against the San Francisco Giants as the Dodgers star continues to work his way back from elbow surgery.

A Los Angeles Dodgers coach says that Shohei Ohtani is the best pitcher he's ever seen in one specific category.

When the Los Angeles Dodgers needed him most, Shohei Ohtani delivered. The 2024 NL MVP started his fifth game as a pitcher this season on Saturday in a 2-1 win over the San Francisco Giants, halting the Dodgers' seven-game losing streak, their longest since 2017.

In his longest outing on the mound since returning from injury, ace Shohei Ohtani shut down the San Francisco Giants on Saturday, allowing just one hit and recording four strikeouts across three innings.

It marked the 65th home run into the water by an opponent in Oracle Park’s 25-year history and 171st in all — and 35 of those belong to home run king Barry Bonds.

Shohei Ohtani pitched three scoreless innings with four strikeouts in his first time pitching against the Giants as part of the rivalry. Including his time with the Los Angeles Angels, Ohtani has allowed one run in 15 career innings (0.60 ERA) against San Francisco.

Yu Darvish is on the mound for the San Diego Padres. And for the Washington Nationals, Shinnosuke Ogasawara is on the bump. Ogasawara is the newest to MLB. He came over from Japan this season, and he was also hurt early in the season.

The battle for popularity in Major League Baseball is hotter than ever, and while Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees leads the American League voting for the All-Star Game, his do