Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani just strengthened his case for Most Valuable Player. After crushing his 37th home run of the season, Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani’s latest tater against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday featured the umpire’s point of view of the highlight, provided by Bleacher Report.
Ohtani makes hitting look easy with his National League-leading 37 home runs in mid-August. His solo shot in the top of the third inning extended Los Angeles’ lead (2-0) to two runs before the Dodgers scored five in the fourth in Tuesday’s 7-2 win.
“We’ve gotten good starts,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, per Associated Press’ Jim Hoein. “When you get good starting pitching, it does take pressure off the offense. We’ve had some timely hits. I talked about this last series. I didn’t think we were good situationally. This series, so far, we’ve been good.”
The Dodgers, with a 71-49 record, lead the National League standings and are tied with the Cleveland Guardians for the best record in the MLB.
Shohei Ohtani leads National League MVP race
Ohtani (-1887) and the New York Yankees’ outfielder Aaron Judge (-847) are among the favorites to win the National League and American League’s Most Valuable Player awards, according to Fox Sports. Batting .297 with 86 RBI to go with his 37 home runs in 117 games, Ohtani is building a significant lead in the race with Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (+750) and Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper (+5000) trailing behind.
