Ohtani, Hernández go deep as Dodgers top Rangers
The Sporting Tribune's Fredo Cervantes writes about the Dodgers win over the Rangers behind Shohei Ohtani's HR and Emmet Sheehan's performance.
Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates his home run during the game against the Texas Rangers at Dodger Stadium on April 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. LOS ANGELES – The early punch didn’t rattle the Dodgers. It barely registered.
Not on a night when Shohei Ohtani was setting the tone, when Emmet Sheehan was quietly correcting course, and when a deep, flexible roster again showed why the Dodgers look like the most complete team in baseball. A 6–3 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night at Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium, the Dodgers are 11–3, the best record in the majors, and clinched yet another early-season series. Emmet Sheehan #80 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches during the game against the Texas Rangers at Dodger Stadium on April 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
Ric Tapia - The Sporting Tribune Emmet Sheehan #80 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches during the game against the Texas Rangers at Dodger Stadium on April 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. And yet, it began with a jolt. On the second pitch of the game, Sheehan left a 96-mph fastball over the heart of the plate.
Brandon Nimmo didn’t miss, sending it over the center-field wall as Andy Pages turned to watch. Just like that, the Dodgers were trailing before many had settled into their seats. But if that moment exposed anything, it was how little margin for error exists and how quickly this Dodgers lineup erases it.