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On May 18, the Padres led the NL West by a half-game. Since that date, the Dodgers have gone 11-3, the best record in the majors. The Padres have gone 3-10, the second-worst record in the majors. Only the Cubs’ 3-11 is worse.

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[MLB @MLB]

Shohei Ohtani (the pitcher): 2 hits, 1 walk
Shohei Ohtani (the hitter): 3 hits, 2 walks

[Bill Plunkett @billplunkettocr]

Since his last off day (May 14), #Dodgers Shohei Ohtani has gone 30 for 69 (.435) with seven doubles, two triples and three home runs. Dave Roberts said before the game Ohtani will not play Thursday (except possibly as a pinch-hitter "with the game on the line")

[DodgersMuse @LADodgersMuse]

The Dodgers offense was on fire today! 😤🔥

— 16-42 || .381 AVG
— .958 OPS
— 5 BB
— 14 LOB 😬

[Grant McAuley @grantmcauley]

Through 58 games played in 2026, Mauricio Dubón already has 32 RBIs. His career-high is 47, set in 2024 (137 games). The #Braves have 100 games to go and Dubón is currently on pace for 87 RBIs this season.

[Barry @BarryOnHere]

The last time the Knicks had a lead in the NBA Finals was June 17th, 1994.

Yes, the same day as this:

[Sarah Langs @SlangsOnSports]

This is the second time in his career that Shohei Ohtani has reached base safely 5+ times in a game he pitched

That’s tied for the most such games since at least 1900, with:

Mel Parnell
Wes Ferrell
Jimmy Callahan

[Jack Harris @ByJackHarris]

Shohei Ohtani singles in the ninth for his third hit and fifth time reaching base

That pushes his batting average over .300 for the first time since opening day

[Blake Harris @BlakeHHarris]

Lowest ERA through first 10 starts of a season (live-ball era)

0.56 - Jacob deGrom (2021)
0.59 - Juan Marichal (1966)
0.74 - Shohei Ohtani (2026)

Ohtani also has a .936 OPS this season

[Jesse Rogers @JesseRogersESPN]

From last night, FWIW, the Cubs are the first team in MLB history to win at least 15 in a row at home and then lose their next 8 in row at home. Unfriendly Confines these days.

[Bob Nightengale @BNightengale]

The Greatest Sho on Earth puts on another unworldly performance:
Ohtani pitches 6 shutout innings.
Ohtani reaches base 5 times, 3 hits and 2 walks.
Ohtani becomes only the 4th player in MLB history to achieve both feats the same night, per @SlangsOnSports.
Dodgers 7, Arizona 0

[David Vassegh @THEREAL_DV]

#Dodgers are distancing themselves from the rest of NL West.

[John Stolnis @JohnStolnis]

And he now holds the longest scoreless innings streak for a left-hander in Major League Baseball history.

Not Sandy Koufax.
Not Steve Carlton.
Not Randy Johnson.
Not Clayton Kershaw.
Not Pat Combs.

(just seeing if you were paying attention).

CRISTOPHER SANCHEZ

[Jack Harris @ByJackHarris]

Final: Dodgers 7, Dbacks 0

#Dodgers are 40-22

Shohei Ohtani (6 scoreless IP, 3-for-4 with 2 walks) leads LAD to their 16th win in the last 20 games

[Bob Nightengale @BNightengale]

And now for an encore Shohei Ohtani reaches base for the 5th time tonight with three hits and two walks.
He is hitting .301 with a .941 OPS.

[OptaSTATS @OptaSTATS]

Tonight was Shohei Ohtani's 11th career game where he pitched 5.0+ innings and had more or as many base hits as he allowed.

The only MLB player in the modern era with more such games is Walter Johnson (16).

[Jeff Passan @JeffPassan]

Following six more scoreless innings tonight, Shohei Ohtani's ERA is 0.74. Through 10 starts, the lowest ERAs in major league history:

Jacob deGrom, 2021: 0.56
Juan Marichal, 1966: 0.59
Shohei Ohtani, 2026: 0.74

Hitters are slashing .144/.224/.211 against him. Just incredible.