Ohtani's Streak Snapped, Dodgers Adapt

0:00On April 23rd, Shohei Otani's 53-game on-base streak finally snapped last night. The two-way phenom took the mound for the Dodgers, tossing six scoreless innings in a three-nothing loss to the Giants. It dropped his batting average a bit to 258, but man, what a run that was. Dodger's skipper Dave Roberts is all about keeping Otani healthy for the grind ahead. He's floating the idea of sitting him as the designated hitter on some pitching days, especially if he's feeling anywhere. A week back, Otani skipped batting altogether after taking a pitch off the body. The team's reeling a little, dropping four there last five, including a one-run hardbreaker, Tuesday against their rivals. That streak tied for second in Dodger's history, just behind Duke Snyder's 58-gamer back in 1954. Fans hate seeing it end, but health comes first. Otani's dealing on the hill, though, with just one-earned run over 24 innings for a silly point 38-ERA, two wins and 25.

1:01Strikeouts. Young catcher Dalton Rushing's crushing it filling in at DH, batting 4-14 with seven homers. Roberts keeps it flexible, saying all options are open to maximize Otani's edge, come playoff time. Dodgers stay locked in, chasing that three-peat. Stay tuned with MLB News Today, AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with The Story.