Shohei Ohtani Eyes Dodgers History With On-Base Streak Tonight

Shohei Ohtani hits during his historic on-base streak on April 20, 2026

Shohei Ohtani reached base safely again Tuesday, extending his 53-game streak and setting up a chance to take sole possession of the Los Angeles Dodgers record Wednesday, a night when he’ll also take the mound as starting pitcher.

Ohtani outran the throw to first base for an infield single in the seventh inning and tied Shawn Green for the second-longest such streak in team history.

Given that the franchise record-holder is Duke Snider, who reached base in 58 straight games in 1954, Ohtani and Green jointly hold the record for the Dodgers’ time in Los Angeles, which began ahead of the 1958 season.

As Dodgers Nation’s Nelson Espinal pointed out, Ohtani’s streak continues only because of “hustle,” as he was otherwise held hitless and was not walked.

Wednesday night, Ohtani has a chance to take sole possession of the Los Angeles Dodgers record and second place in franchise history.

And he’ll do it while also serving as starting pitcher. First pitch is set for 6:45 p.m.

Who has Shohei Ohtani already passed in his on-base streak?

If Ohtani’s streak were to end Wednesday, he’d still have made some impressive history.

He holds the record for longest on-base streak by a Japanese player, passing the Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki, and earlier this week, he passed the mythic player to whom he’s most often compared: .