Shohei Ohtani, the pitcher-only version, breaks Dodgers losing streak with 7 scoreless innings, ERA down to 0.82

TL;DR

Shohei Ohtani pitched seven scoreless innings, leading the Dodgers to a 4-0 victory over the Giants and ending a four-game losing streak. His ERA now stands at an MLB-best 0.82.

Key points

Shohei Ohtani pitched seven scoreless innings
Dodgers won 4-0 against the Giants
Ohtani's ERA is now 0.82
He struck out eight batters
This performance ended a four-game losing streak for the Dodgers

Los Angeles DodgersSan Francisco GiantsShohei OhtaniCam Schlittler

The Los Angeles Dodgers have had a clear ace so far this season. It’s their back-to-back NL MVP.

With seven scoreless innings against the San Francisco Giants, Shohei Ohtani led the Dodgers to a 4-0 win on Wednesday to break a season-long four-game losing streak. His ERA is now down to an MLB-best 0.82, half a run better than the closest pitcher (Cam Schlittler, 1.35).

When looking for precedent on the Dodgers for what he’s done in his first seven starts, there is only answer: Fernandomania.

Ohtani’s final line: 7 innings, 4 hits, 0 runs, 2 walks, 8 strikeouts on 105 pitches, the highest total of his Dodgers career.

He dominated for the first six innings, but ran into trouble in the seventh when Willy Adames and Matt Chapman posted back-to-back one-out singles. Ohtani got a mound visit from pitching coach Mark Prior, but remained in the game and escaped the jam three pitches later when Adames broke for home on a deep fly ball from Drew Gilbert. Andy Pages caught the ball at the warning track, then threw it in for an easy double play.

Wednesday was Ohtani’s fourth start as a pitcher only this season, which is something the Dodgers have done to give him som rest in what will hopefully be his first full season as a pitcher with the team. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts .