Ohtani Breaks Out, Dominates on Mound

After a period of reduced production that led to some rest days, Ohtani has returned to elite form. He's now batting .301/.420/.521 with a 165 OPS+, and his .420 on-base percentage leads the National League. On Wednesday, he went 3-for-4 with two walks and a run, while also pitching 6 shutout innings with 2 hits, 1 walk, and 6 strikeouts. ipltable.lol

The Dodgers' superstar had more hits and walks than he allowed in his pitching appearance. He's just seven innings away from qualifying for ERA leader consideration, where he would likely lead the NL with a sub-1.00 ERA and better-than-.400 OBP. Meanwhile, the Astros fell to the Pirates after Henry Davis hit a grand slam in Pittsburgh's victory.