Shohei Ohtani Continues Cy Young Push With Dazzling Start vs. Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani had another amazing start on Wednesday, putting up seven scoreless innings against the San Francisco Giants. Ohtani was at 90 pitches entering the seventh inning, and the Japanese pitcher was granted the ability to keep his outing alive for any extra inning. He came into the seventh and got an out on the first hitter, but allowed two straight baserunners, one via a walk and another a hard-hit grounder.
With a runner on first and second, he got a deep flyout and an out on the basepaths after the Giants baserunner on second did not look back at the hit ball. May 13, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium . Mandatory Credit: Gary A.
Vasquez-Imagn Images Ohtani finished with just four hits allowed, eight strikeouts, and two walks. His pitch count was high at 105, though he managed to throw 71 strikes, attacking the zone and generating whiffs. He got four strikeouts on his fastball and four strikeouts on his sweeper.
Ohtani will still throw a sinker, splitter, or curveball, but he has simplified his arsenal, which is helping him be more efficient and effective. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dodgers Nation (@dodgersnation) Rather than push himself, he kept his velocity down, other than a high-leverage moment in the first inning with a runner in scoring position. Other than that moment, he kept a controlled baseline and hyper-fixated on keeping the hitters guessing with the “tunnelling” effect of his sweeper-fastball combination, which makes it so the hitter does not know whether it is a fastball or offspeed until it bites in one direction or the other.
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