Shohei Ohtani’s Scoreless Streak Ends After Setting New Record

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani came into Wednesday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays with two major streaks going, and while one of them came to an end, it wasn’t before some more history was made. Ohtani gave up a run in the third inning, bringing his scoreless innings streak to an end at 25. 1.

Shohei Ohtani’s scoreless streak just came to an end. He gives up an RBI double to Sanchez and the Blue Jays take a 1-0 lead over the Dodgers. — Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) April 8, 2026 It’s worth noting that the run was unearned.

Ohtani walked Daulton Varsho, who then took second on a passed ball by catcher Will Smith. He then scored on a double by Jesus Sanchez. Though the streak ended, Ohtani did take the title of longest scoreless innings streak for a Japanese pitcher in Major League Baseball history.

Previously, the record was 25 innings, held jointly by Yu Darvish and Hisashi Iwakuma, per Japanese social media account MLB_comment . Interestingly, the same streak of 25 shutout innings was also held by Babe Ruth, the legendary slugger and pitcher to whom Ohtani’s two-way dominance is most often compared. Mar 31, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) looks out at the scoreboard during a challenge of a ball/strike call in the third inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium.