Shohei Ohtani brilliant on the mound as Dodgers sweep Mets

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 15: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers (wearing #42 in honor of Jackie Robinson) reacts after striking out the side in the sixth inning during the game between the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jessie Alcheh/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images The Dodgers honored the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson on Wednesday, and then proceeded to back Shohei Ohtani’s gem with four home runs as they swept the New York Mets with a dominant 8-2 victory. Dodgers fans might have been disappointed that they weren’t afforded the opportunity to see Ohtani demonstrate his two-ways powers, but he certainly made up for it with another dazzling start.

Both team were held scoreless in the first inning for the first time in the series, but after Clay Holmes got two quick outs in the bottom of the second inning, Dalton Rushing continued his torrid start with a two-out double down the right field line. Hyeseong Kim attacked a sinker down the middle on a 1-1 count and sent it just past a leaping Carson Benge for his first home run of the season, giving the Dodgers an early two-run lead. Hyeseong starts the game with a BANG!

pic. twitter. com/F4xkYqmPNL — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 16, 2026 The Mets broke through against Ohtani in the top of the third as M.

J. Melendez lined a double to the left-center field gap to bring up the potential tying run. Ohtani, who already had one strikeout in the inning, got Tommy Pham swinging for the second out.