Shohei Ohtani lifts Dodgers to historic 8-0 start
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The Dodgers continued their undefeated run to start the season with a walk-off homer from Shohei Ohtani, on the reigning MVP's bobblehead night, to erase a 5-0 deficit against the Atlanta Braves.
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Ohtani certainly looks like a player you would create on MLB The Show.
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At 8-0, the Dodgers are off to the best start ever by a defending World Series champion.
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At 4-0, the Los Angeles Dodgers are off to the best start by a defending World Series champion since the Detroit Tigers won their first six games in 1985. The Dodgers have done that without having Shohei Ohtani the pitcher.
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Ohtani hasn't pitched since the 2023 campaign after undergoing surgery, but he was still able to play at designated hitter for the Dodgers in his first season with them last year. Ohtani ended up posting a .310 batting average with 54 home runs and 130 runs batted in, winning his third MVP Award, so it's safe to say things went quite well.
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Ohtani acknowledged Skubal's remarkable achievements, including earning the coveted pitching Triple Crown in 2024. Last season, the pitcher finished with an 18–4 record, a 2.39 ERA and 228 strikeouts. He became the first pitcher to win the Triple Crown since Shane Bieber in 2020.