Ohtani Tosses Seven Scoreless Innings; Out of Lineup for Offensive Reset

Shohei Ohtani (3-2) delivered a dominant performance Wednesday, tossing seven shutout innings with eight strikeouts to snap the Dodgers' losing streak and lower his ERA to 0.82. While his pitching remains elite, the team is initiating an offensive reset for Ohtani, who has hit only two home runs in his last 27 games. He will be out of the starting lineup Thursday to manage his workload but remains available to pinch-hit. The Dodgers' offense backed his gem in a 4-0 win over the Giants.