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Locked in at the plate, Shohei Ohtani chases Triple Crown entering final weekend of regular season
Shohei Ohtani’s locked in at the plate, on the bases, for the NL MVP and now on the Triple Crown.
Attorney for 18-year-old trying to halt auction of Ohtani's 50/50 ball confident he has strong case
The attorney for an 18-year-old man trying to stop Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball from being sold at auction until a lawsuit is resolved believes he has a strong case.
Shohei Ohtani heads to 1st postseason after Dodgers win NL West title with a 7-2 win over Padres
Shohei Ohtani is headed to the postseason for the first time in his career after the Los Angeles Dodgers won the NL West by scoring five runs in the seventh inning in a 7-2 win over the second-place San Diego Padres.
Florida man's lawsuit temporarily stops Ohtani's 50th HR ball from being sold
A Florida man's lawsuit has temporarily stopped Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball from being sold after saying it was stolen from him moments after he secured it.
Ohtani's 50-50 home run ball goes up for auction with starting bid of $500,000
The baseball that Shohei Ohtani hit for his 50th home run, which gave him 50 homers and 50 stolen bases in the same season, is going up for auction on Friday.
Padres turn triple play to clinch playoff spot with 4-2 win over Dodgers
The San Diego Padres clinched a playoff spot Tuesday night when they stunned the Los Angeles Dodgers with a game-ending triple play to preserve a 4-2 victory over the NL West leaders.
Outfielder Charlie Blackmon will retire at the end of year after spending 14 seasons with Rockies
Four-time All-Star Charlie Blackmon will retire at the end of the season after spending his entire major-league career with the Colorado Rockies.
Ohtani, Betts go back-to-back in ninth as Dodgers rally past Rockies 6-5
Shohei Ohtani hit a tying home run in the ninth inning and Mookie Betts followed with another drive as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday to maintain their three-game lead in the National League West.
Japan celebrates as Ohtani becomes the first major leaguer to reach 50-50 milestone
Shohei Ohtani's feat of becoming the first major leaguer with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season was met with extra editions of newspapers for fans to read on their way to work.
Ohtani keeps showing a flair for the dramatic during his historic 1st season with the Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani keeps showing a flair for the dramatic during his historic first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Why does Shohei Ohtani's 50-50 feat resonate so much in baseball?
Among the roughly 23,000 men who played played Major League Baseball over the past century-and-a-half, none had a season with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases — until now.
Shohei Ohtani surpasses 50-50 milestone in spectacular fashion with a 3-homer, 2-steal game
Shohei Ohtani has become the first major league player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season.
Ohtani steals 49th base in Dodgers' 8-4 win over Marlins
Shohei Ohtani stole his 49th base and moved closer to becoming the first player in major league history with 50 homers and 50 steals in a season as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Miami Marlins 8-4.
Sánchez leads Marlins in 11-9 win over Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani hits 48th homer
Jesús Sánchez doubled twice and drove in three runs, and the Miami Marlins beat Shohei Ohtani and the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 11-9 on Tuesday night.
Jesús Sánchez leads Marlins in 11-9 win over Dodgers. Shohei Ohtani hits 48th homer of the season
Jesús Sánchez doubled twice and drove in three runs, and the Miami Marlins beat Shohei Ohtani and the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 11-9 on Tuesday night.
Betts has tiebreaking RBI single in seven-run 9th inning as Dodgers beat Braves 9-2
Mookie Betts had a tiebreaking RBI single with two outs in a seven-run ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 9-2.
Reggie Bush was at his LA-area home when 3 male suspects attempted to break in
Former football star Reggie Bush was at his Encino home Tuesday night when three male suspects attempted to break in, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.
Ohtani hits 46th homer to tie career high, Dodgers beat Guardians 4-0 in record-tying heat
Shohei Ohtani hit his 46th home run of the season to tie his career high, Jack Flaherty pitched another gem and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-0 on Sunday in record-tying heat.
Shohei Ohtani hits 46th homer to tie career high on sweltering day at Dodger Stadium
Shohei Ohtani hit his 46th home of the season to tie his career high, a 450-foot solo shot down the right-field line in the fifth inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ game against the Cleveland Guardians on a sweltering Sunday.
Shohei Ohtani, Angels fans can get 'closure' in slugger's return to Big A with Dodgers, Roberts says
Shohei Ohtani has returned to the stadium and the city where he did just about everything except win.
Ohtani, Betts and Freeman hit consecutive homers for Dodgers to lead off game vs. Diamondbacks
Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman led off Saturday’s game with consecutive home runs for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Will Smith hits 3-run homer, Dodgers extend NL West lead to 5 games with 10-9 win over D-backs
Will Smith hit a late three-run homer, Shohei Ohtani added his 43rd of the season and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their NL West lead to five games with a 10-9 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Ohtani homers and has 2 steals in Dodgers' 6-4 win over Orioles. He and his dog handle first pitch
Teoscar Hernández hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the third inning, Shohei Ohtani went deep leading off the game on his second bobblehead night and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4.
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani throws off a mound for 1st time since elbow surgery last fall
Shohei Ohtani has thrown off a mound for the first time since having elbow surgery last year that has kept the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar from pitching this season.
Ohtani hits grand slam in 9th inning, becomes fastest player in MLB history to join 40-40 club
Shohei Ohtani hit a two-out grand slam in the ninth inning for his 40th homer after earlier stealing his 40th base, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.
Ohtani hits 39th homer and Kershaw pitches Dodgers to 2-1 win over slumping Cardinals
Shohei Ohtani hit his National League-leading 39th home run and Clayton Kershaw tossed six shutout innings to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Torrid NL West is baseball's hottest division race with Dodgers, Padres and Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are in the midst of a stretch that most big-league clubs can only dream about, winners of six straight games, 20 of 25 since the All-Star break and 30 of 40 since late June.
Feeling good about move back to outfield, Betts homers for Dodgers in return from injured list
Mookie Betts is returning to right field and adjusting to a new spot in the lineup after missing nearly two months with a broken left hand.
Kyle Schwarber hits 3 homers, drives in 7 runs as Phillies rally past Dodgers, 9-4
Kyle Schwarber hit three homers and tied his career high with seven RBIs, helping the Philadelphia Phillies rally to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-4 on Wednesday night.
Kyle Schwarber slugs 3 homers and has 7 RBIs for Phillies in 9-4 win over Dodgers
Kyle Schwarber homered three times and tied a career high with seven RBIs in the Philadelphia Phillies' 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night.
Emotional Freddie Freeman gets hug from Bryce Harper in return to Dodgers as ailing son recovers
Freddie Freeman singled and got a hug from Phillies star Bryce Harper in his return to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup after missing eight games to be with his ailing 3-year-old son who is out of danger after a serious medical diagnosis.
Cardinals, Brewers, Dodgers and Royals add pitchers in flurry of trades on day before MLB's deadline
The St. Louis Cardinals added starting pitcher Erick Fedde and Milwaukee, the team they are chasing in the NL Central, acquired starter Frankie Montas.
Kershaw returns from shoulder surgery, Ohtani hits 31st homer, Dodgers beat Giants 6-4
Clayton Kershaw allowed two runs over four innings in his return from shoulder surgery, Nick Ahmed and Shohei Ohtani homered on consecutive pitches in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4.
Clayton Kershaw makes 2024 debut with Dodgers, strikes out six in solid outing versus Giants
Clayton Kershaw made his season debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, striking out six and allowing two runs and six hits in his return from offseason shoulder surgery.
Clayton Kershaw set to make first start of the season for the Dodgers on Thursday against the Giants
Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw is set to make his first start of the season for the Los Angeles on Thursday.
Dodgers and Cubs open 2025 MLB season in Tokyo March 19, rest of league starts March 27
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani will open the 2025 season in Tokyo against the Chicago Cubs on March 18 and the Athletics will start the home portion of their first season in Sacramento against the Cubs on March 31.
MLB All-Star Game viewers up 6% to 7.44 million after falling to record low last year
Paul Skenes, Shohei Ohtani, Jarren Duran and the rest of this year’s All-Stars drew 7,443,000 viewers on Fox, up 6% from the 2023 game but the second lowest for the event.
Gio Urshela hits 2-run homer, Tigers score 7 runs in 2 innings to stun Dodgers 11-9
Gio Urshela hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning after the Detroit Tigers overcame a 9-4 deficit in the ninth to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-9.
Phillies get MLB-leading 8th All-Star with Sánchez replacing Atlanta's Chris Sale
Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sánchez is set for his first All-Star Game appearance as the replacement for Chris Sale.
Phillies back Nola with 3 homers and down Dodgers 5-1 to finish 3-game sweep
Brandon Marsh hit a home run and an RBI triple, Trea Turner launched his sixth longball in nine games and the Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 5-1 victory.
Dodgers place All-Star pitcher Tyler Glasnow on injured list with back tightness
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed All-Star right-hander Tyler Glasnow on the 15-day injured list with back tightness, retroactive to July 6.
Harper and Schwarber return from injured list to start Phillies' series opener against Dodgers
Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber are back in the lineup for the Philadelphia Phillies just in time for a series against Los Angeles in a matchup of National League division leaders.
Yelich, Perkins power Brewers to 9-2 victory over Dodgers and avoid being swept in weekend series
Christian Yelich and Blake Perkins both homered, had three hits and drove in three runs as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-2 Sunday to snap a seven-game losing streak at Dodger Stadium.
Diamondbacks' Christian Walker continues his Dodger Stadium rampage, hitting 2 more homers
Arizona Diamondbacks slugger Christian Walker continued his Dodger Stadium rampage Thursday, homering in his first two at-bats for his 18th and 19th home runs in 42 career games at the ballpark.
Christian Walker hits 16th and 17th career homers at Dodger Stadium, Diamondbacks rout Dodgers 12-4
Christian Walker hit a go-ahead homer in the fourth inning and a three-run blast in the ninth — his 16th and 17th career shots at Dodger Stadium — and the Arizona Diamondbacks overcame a rough start to rout Los Angeles 12-4.
Ohtani elected to start at DH in 4th straight All-Star Game, joins Judge as only holdovers
Shohei Ohtani has become the first player elected to start at designated hitter in four straight All-Star Games.
Shohei Ohtani says he won't participate in Home Run Derby during All-Star festivities
Shohei Ohtani won’t participate in the Home Run Derby on July 15 despite the Japanese superstar ranking second in the majors with 27 homers for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
JuJu Watkins enjoying summer, dreams of playing in 2028 Olympics in hometown Los Angeles
JuJu Watkins has already thought about how special it would be to play for the U.S. in 2028 at the Olympics in her hometown of Los Angeles.
Midway through his first season as a Dodger, Shohei Ohtani is a Hollywood blockbuster
Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff homer against the Chicago White Sox to extend his RBI streak to a career-high nine games.
Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has been shut down after experiencing lingering soreness
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has been shut down for a week after experiencing lingering soreness in his comeback from left shoulder surgery.
Mookie Betts put on IL by Dodgers with broken left hand after getting hit by fastball
Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts has gone on the injured list for the first time this season with a broken left hand.
Even after a rough week against Yankees and Dodgers, it's been a remarkable season for Royals
The Kansas City Royals took their lumps this past week against two of the best teams in baseball.
Ohtani has second 2-homer game of season as Dodgers blank Royals 3-0. Betts' hand broken in the 7th
Shohei Ohtani had his second two-homer game this season, Tyler Glasnow pitched seven innings of three-hit ball and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Kansas City Royals 3-0 Sunday as Mookie Betts left in the seventh inning after a pitch broke a bone in his left hand.
Dodgers star Mookie Betts suffers broken left hand when hit by a pitch
Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts broke his left hand when he was hit by a pitch during the seventh inning of Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Royals.
Lorenzen pitches Rangers past Dodgers 3-1 for their 1st series win in Los Angeles since 1999
Michael Lorenzen pitched seven strong innings, rookie Wyatt Langford had two RBI singles and the Texas Rangers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 to win a series at Dodger Stadium for the first time since 1999.
Grisham's 3-run homer, Judge and Cabrera solo drives lift Yankees over Dodgers 6-4 to prevent sweep
Trent Grisham hit a go-ahead, three-run homer, Aaron Judge and Oswaldo Cabrera also went deep and the New York Yankees rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers to prevent a three-game sweep in a series billed as a possible World Series preview.
Teoscar Hernández powers Dodgers to 11-3 win over Yankees
Teoscar Hernández homered twice and drove in six runs, including a grand slam that helped power the Los Angeles Dodgers past the New York Yankees 11-3 for their second consecutive victory in this marquee matchup.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts gives 3B Kiké Hernández a pass on fielding error during TV interview
During his playing days, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says, he would not have volunteered to be interviewed on live television in the middle of a major league game.
Teoscar Hernández hits 2-run double in 11th, lifts Dodgers over Yankees 2-1
Teoscar Hernández broke up a scoreless game with a two-run double in the 11th inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Yankees 2-1 to stop New York’s season-best eight-game winning streak in a matchup viewed as a possible World Series preview.
Dodgers' Kiké Hernández makes error in midst of live television interview during 2-1 win over Yanks
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Kiké Hernández made an error while in the midst of a live television interview during a 2-1, 11-inning win over the New York Yankees.
Skenes, Chapman throw gas at Ohtani and the Dodgers as the Pirates hold on for 10-6 victory
Paul Skenes struck out eight over five innings, Aroldis Chapman threw the fastest pitch in the majors this season and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-6.
Ippei Mizuhara spoke for baseball star Shohei Ohtani. He also stole nearly $17M from him
Baseball star Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter has pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud in a gambling case that stunned the sports community.
Ohtani and Smith power Dodgers past reeling Mets 10-3 for 3-game sweep
Shohei Ohtani homered and drove in three runs, Will Smith went deep twice and the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the frustrated New York Mets with a 10-3 victory.
Shohei Ohtani lost sleep after translator was accused of stealing millions of dollars from him
Shohei Ohtani says he lost sleep after his translator was accused of stealing millions of dollars from the two-way baseball star.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says star Shohei Ohtani has been slowed by a hamstring bruise
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has been playing with a bruised hamstring and been told to take it easy on it.
Shohei Ohtani's first walk-off hit for the Dodgers caps an eventful week for the superstar slugger
Shohei Ohtani’s first walk-off hit for the Los Angeles Dodgers was also his first game-ending hit in the majors in nearly four years.
Ohtani hits 2-run homer and scores go-ahead run on his special day in LA as Dodgers beat Reds 7-3
Shohei Ohtani slugged a two-run homer and scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning when the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied after blowing a 3-0 lead to beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-3.
Dodgers' first Shohei Ohtani bobblehead giveaway creates 'a stir' and snarls stadium traffic
The first Shohei Ohtani bobblehead giveaway of the season is snarling traffic outside Dodger Stadium and creating long lines of eager fans.
Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for MLB star Shohei Ohtani, pleads not guilty as a formality
The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has pleaded not guilty as a formality in a sports betting case.
After making the playoffs with negative run differentials in 2023, Arizona and Miami have regressed
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Miami Marlins were baseball’s big overachievers in 2023. That hasn’t carried over to this season so far.
Shohei Ohtani not in Dodgers' starting lineup vs. Padres because of back tightness
Shohei Ohtani was not in the Dodgers’ starting lineup against the San Diego Padres on Sunday because of back tightness that forced him to exit a game Saturday night.
Shohei Ohtani leaves late in Dodgers' win over Padres with back tightness
Los Angeles Dodgers star designated hitter Shohei Ohtani left after his fourth at-bat in a 5-0 win over the San Diego Padres with what manager Dave Roberts said was back tightness.
Teoscar Hernández hits 2-run homer in 6th inning to propel Dodgers to 3-1 victory over Marlins
Teoscar Hernández hit a two-run homer in the sixth, Gavin Stone continued the run of solid Dodgers’ starts and Los Angeles beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 on Wednesday to complete an unbeaten six-game homestand.
Teoscar Hernández hits 2-run homer in 6th inning to propel Dodgers to 3-1 victory over Marlins
Teoscar Hernández hit a two-run homer in the sixth, Gavin Stone continued the run of solid Dodgers’ starts and Los Angeles beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 to complete an unbeaten six-game homestand.
Ohtani hits 11th homer, Buehler solid in return as Dodgers defeat Marlins 6-3 for 4th straight win
Shohei Ohtani continued his power surge with his fourth home run in three games and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Miami Marlins 6-3 in Walker Buehler’s first major league start in nearly two years.
Walker Buehler goes 4 innings for Dodgers during 1st major league start in nearly 2 years
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler went four innings and struck out four during his first major league start in nearly two years against the Miami Marlins.
Shohei Ohtani homers twice as Dodgers sweep Braves with 5-1 win
Shohei Ohtani went 4 for 4 with two home runs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves, 5-1, on Sunday afternoon to sweep the three-game series.
Former Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías pleads no contest to misdemeanor domestic battery charge
Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías has pleaded no contest to one count of misdemeanor domestic battery.
Dodgers play an entire game without striking out once for the first time since 2006
The Los Angeles Dodgers' powerful offense that includes Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman isn’t used to putting up zeros.
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani passes Hideki Matsui for most MLB homers by a Japanese-born player
Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani has broken Hideki Matsui’s record for the most homers hit by a Japanese-born player in Major League Baseball.
A woman who accused Trevor Bauer of sex assault is now charged with defrauding ex-MLB player
An Arizona woman who accused former major league pitcher Trevor Bauer of sexual assault has been charged with defrauding the baseball player.
Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa, gifts exclusive sneakers to LA Dodgers on Mamba Day anniversary
Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers received some special footwear Saturday, courtesy of Kobe Bryant’s widow.
Stone perfect into 6th inning and Betts drives offense as Dodgers beat Padres 5-2 in testy game
Mookie Betts had three hits and two RBIs, rookie Gavin Stone retired his first 15 batters and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 5-2 in a testy game delayed more than two hours by rain.