"You could see it … that different demeanor that he carries on days that he pitches," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball as Shohei Ohtani Dominates on Mound, Strikes Out Side Against Los Angeles Dodgers' Rivals. Los Angeles Dodgers' standout Shohei Ohtani turned more than a few heads on Saturday afternoon, striking out the side in the first inning against the rival San Francisco Giants.

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani splashed his 32nd home run of the season into San Francisco's McCovey Cove beyond the right-field wall Friday night, but the big blast was not enough to snap the team's season-high seven-game losing streak.

Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has the top-selling MLB jersey for the first half of 2025 season. Teammates Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman also in top four.

The Dodgers will have 12 bobblhead nights in the second half, including two Shohei Ohtani bobbleheads, a Kobe Bryant bobblehead, a Fernando Valenzuela bobblehead and more.

Shohei Ohtani officially holds another Los Angeles Dodgers record. He has hit more home runs before the All-Star break than any player in franchise history. Cody Bellinger previously held the record, having gone deep 30 times before the break in his MVP 2019 season. But on Tuesday night, Ohtani launched his 31st homer of the season.

Jacob Misiorowski, whose fastball routinely tops 100 mph, threw an 88 mph curveball on an 0-2 count to Shohei Ohtani to open Tuesday's game.

Jacob Misiorowski bounced back after allowing a leadoff homer to Shohei Ohtani by striking out 12 in six innings as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1.