Ohtani Dominates with Bat and Pitch

Shohei Ohtani silenced any concerns about his early-season form by going 3-for-4 with two walks and a run while also pitching six shutout innings in the Dodgers' 7-0 victory over the Diamondbacks. His current .301/.420/.521 slash line with a 165 OPS+ is better than all but one of his Angels seasons, and he leads the National League in on-base percentage. game-sweetbonanza.com

The two-way superstar is now just seven innings away from potentially leading the NL in both OBP and ERA, as his 61 innings pitched fall just short of the qualifying minimum. Ohtani's recent dominance comes after the Dodgers gave him some rest time earlier in the season when he wasn't performing at his usual elite level.