Ohtani Allows No Runs, Goes 3-for-4 as Dodgers Shut Out Diamondbacks 7-0

Shohei Ohtani pitched six scoreless innings and collected three hits in the Dodgers’ 7-0 victory over the Diamondbacks on Wednesday. 301, ninth-best in the National League. Ohtani has logged 61 innings in 10 starts this season.

Christopher Sanchez has pitched 86 1/3 innings in 13 starts and Jacob Misiorowski has pitched 71 innings in 12 starts. The six-man rotation has kept Ohtani below the innings threshold required to qualify for the Cy Young Award. In his first two seasons with the Dodgers, Ohtani hit 109 home runs.

In the team’s first 62 games this year, he has homered 10 times. 233 on May 11 and has raised his average nearly 70 points since then. 438. 420, the best in the National League and the best of his career.

335 average. 322. 8-mph ball on a 0-2 fastball by Zac Gallen that second baseman Ildemaro Vargas could not hold. 8-mph ball into right field in the ninth against Ryan Thompson.

He also drew two walks. “He’s swinging at good pitches,” manager Dave Roberts said. ” Ohtani said the pitches he is hitting are not necessarily fat pitches. “As a result of that, they don’t go for home runs,” he said.

Ohtani said his stance is the key to everything he does offensively. “I think I’m pretty much set there,” he said. He added that maintaining the same stance throughout an at-bat, a game, and a season is the hardest part of hitting.

“My OPS going up is especially a good thing,” Ohtani said. “The numbers are a little OBP-leaning.