Ohtani's Slump, Dodgers' Win: A Tale of Two Streaks

0:00On May 3rd, Shohei Oltani is in a rare slump, going hitless in 4-stray games for the first time in 4 years. The Dodger star, when 0-3 against the Cardinals on Sunday, extending his dry spell to 0-14 over those 4 games. But the team bounced back with a 4-1 win, snapping a 4-game losing streak. Manager Dave Roberts is staying positive, saying he fully expects Oltani to break out soon. He noted the two-way phenom holds himself to sky-high standards and seems frustrated inside, even if it does not show on the outside. This marks Oltani's longest hitless stretch since a 0-12 skid back in 2022 with the Angels. Teammates feel the heat too, with Freddie Freeman calling out the offense after going 2-4 and driving in a run during the victory. He admitted straight up that the bats have been ice-cold for the past week, scoring two runs or fewer in those losses. The Dodgers have not hit a homer in 6-stray games now, their longest drought since 8 games

1:00back in 2014. Oltani snapped a personal streak of 10-stray played appearances, without reaching base by drawing a walk in the third inning. That win gives the Dodgers some breathing room as they look to get the offense clicking again, especially with Oltani poise for a breakout any day. Now, baseball news, powered by AI. I, this is MLB News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.