Shohei Ohtani's Six Scoreless Innings Lifts Dodgers Past Guardians
Los Angeles Dodgers even up their series against the Cleveland Guardians, all thanks to Shohei Ohtani.
Shohei Ohtani has his trophy case filled with every piece of hardware you can achieve in the game of baseball. One that remains for him though is the illustrious Cy Young Award. Tuesday night was the first step in that journey as his six scoreless innings in his season debut on the mound against the Cleveland Guardians propelled the Dodgers to a 4-1 win.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts thinks Ohtani's chances of winning the Cy Young are "feasible" if he remains healthy and makes consistent starts. It's a bold claim that he made during camp that still holds weight to the present. Even with the Dodgers planning to have him continuing to hit in the leadoff spot during his starts, Roberts has said that if anyone can achieve that treacherous feat, it's him.
“It sounds absurd… but if anyone can do it, he can," Roberts said to the media ahead of Ohtani's start. He adds that Ohtani's mindset and capability of maintaning his two-way agenda could be the difference maker. Ohtani's six scoreless innings could more or less be called a preview for what's to come in 2026.
To go along with his six scoreless innings, he only gave up one hit and fanned six Guardians. With his scoreless outing, he extends his regular-season scoreless innings streak of 22 2/3 innings dating back to Aug. 27 of last season.