Shohei Ohtani's ERA shrinks even more with brilliant outing vs. Giants
Shohei Ohtani threw seven scoreless innings against the Giants on Wednesday night, putting the Dodgers in position to end their four-game skid.
The past 24 hours have delivered the full Shohei Ohtani experience: a home run at the plate on Tuesday followed by dominance on the mound on Wednesday. The back-to-back National League MVP took advantage of having the next two days off from hitting , throwing a season-high 105 pitches over seven scoreless innings in which he allowed just four hits with eight strikeouts, giving the Dodgers bullpen a much-needed reprieve in their 4-0 win over the San Francisco Giants . The victory snapped a four-game losing streak for the Dodgers.
Ohtani's ERA is now 0. 82 — the best in the big leagues — through his seven starts this season. Shohei Ohtani.
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com/lOTiNZdWmX — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 14, 2026 Ohtani's sweeper was particularly effective throughout the outing as he used it for half of his strikeouts on the night and drew 17 total strikes on it for a called strike + whiff rate of 41% . "The sweeper felt pretty good," Ohtani told reporters postgame through interpreter Will Ireton. "Even if the hitter is sitting on it, it's not necessarily something that I don't throw.