Shohei Ohtani, intermittent ERA leader

TL;DR

Shohei Ohtani has a 0.38 ERA after striking out seven in six scoreless innings against the Giants, leading the National League. He will drop off the leaderboard after the Dodgers' 25th game due to innings qualifications.

Key points

Shohei Ohtani has a 0.38 ERA after four starts in 2026.
He struck out seven in six scoreless innings against the Giants.
Ohtani will drop off the ERA leaderboard after the Dodgers' 25th game.
José Soriano leads the majors with a 0.24 ERA.

Shohei OhtaniLos Angeles DodgersSan Francisco GiantsLos Angeles Angels

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 22: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after he struck out Casey Schmitt #10 of the San Francisco Giants to end the sixth inning with runners on second and third base at Oracle Park on April 22, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) | Getty Images Shohei Ohtani struck out seven in six scoreless innings on Wednesday night against the San Francisco Giants, continuing his strong pitching start to 2026. He’s gone exactly six innings in each of his four starts and has only allowed two runs, one of them earned. That gives Ohtani a minuscule 0.38 ERA so far this season, currently atop the National League. He doesn’t lead the majors because Angels right-hander José Soriano has been even more stingy, allowing only one run in 37 2/3 innings for a 0.24 ERA. Ohtani will be on the leaderboard for one day, until Thursday when the Dodgers play their 25th game. Ohtani has 24 innings, and pitchers need at least one inning per team game played to qualify. He has been atop the NL in ERA after each one of his starts, continuing his league leading on an intermittent basis. Ohtani pitched six scoreless innings on March 31 against the Cleveland Guardians, in the Dodgers’ fifth game of the season. His 0.00 ERA was . The Dodgers played their sixth game of the season on April 1, but didn’t play their seventh game until April 3, so Ohtani had two more days still with enough innings to qualify. At the end of the day on April 1, Ohtani was , a group that . Ohtani made his second start on April 8 in , and to give him 12 innings through the Dodgers’ 12 games to that point. He allowed one run that night to the Blue Jays but it was unearned, keeping his ERA at 0.00. Through April 12, Ohtani was . The Dodgers were off on April 13, giving Ohtani one more day on the leaderboard, and through that day it . The Dodgers using a six-man rotation meant Ohtani didn’t pitch again until April 15, the team’s 18th game of the season. He , giving him 18 innings and one more day of qualifying. The scored a run off Ohtani, who also struck out 10 that night in the win and . A Dodgers off day on April 16 . On Wednesday against the Giants, Ohtani’s six scoreless innings gave him 24 innings through 24 Dodgers games, and . Ohtani will fall off the pitching leaderboard on Thursday, when the Dodgers play their 25th game, and will likely continue most of the season. That’s the nature of being a two-way player and in a six-man rotation. It’s going to be hard for Ohtani to get to 162 innings on the season. In his three best pitching seasons with the Angels (2021-23), Ohtani pitched 130 1/3 innings, 166 innings, and 132 innings. He , the one year he qualified for pitching leaderboards. Here are the dates Ohtani has led the NL in ERA to date in 2026:

Q&A

What is Shohei Ohtani's current ERA in the 2026 season?

Shohei Ohtani currently has a 0.38 ERA in the 2026 season.

Why will Shohei Ohtani drop off the ERA leaderboard?

Ohtani will drop off the leaderboard because he will not meet the required innings pitched per team game played after the Dodgers' 25th game.

How many strikeouts did Shohei Ohtani have in his latest game?

In his latest game against the Giants, Shohei Ohtani struck out seven batters.

Who is leading the majors in ERA ahead of Shohei Ohtani?

José Soriano of the Angels is leading the majors with a 0.24 ERA.