Shohei Ohtani’s gem helps Dodgers snap four-game losing skid

TL;DR

The Dodgers ended their four-game losing streak with a 4-0 victory over the Giants, thanks to Shohei Ohtani's dominant pitching performance. Ohtani struck out eight batters and lowered his ERA to 0.82.

Key points

Dodgers snapped four-game losing streak
Shohei Ohtani pitched 6 1/3 innings with 8 strikeouts
Dodgers won 4-0 against the Giants
Santiago Espinal and Mookie Betts hit home runs
Ohtani's ERA lowered to 0.82

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May 13, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images The Dodgers are back in the win column as they snapped their four-game losing streak behind another dominant performance from Shohei Ohtani on the mound. The Dodgers broke through early and kept their foot on the gas as they shut out the San Francisco Giants for the second time this year, winning on Wednesday by a final score of 4-0. It was looking like more of the same for the Dodgers offensively, as after a leadoff double from Kyle Tucker in the bottom of the second, the Dodgers stranded him at third while plummeting to a .125 batting average as a team with runners in scoring position to that point. The Dodgers atoned for stranding Tucker with a leadoff home run from Santiago Espinal in the bottom of the third that just scraped over the left field wall. It was Espinal’s first home run as a Dodger and it was his first home run at the big league level since Aug. 30, 2024 when he was with the Cincinnati Reds. Mookie Betts immediately followed up Espinal with a long home run 414 feet deep into the pavilion— his first since returning from the injured list— giving the Dodgers an early two-run lead. The Dodgers added another pair of runs in the bottom of the fourth, as brought home Tucker with an opposite-field single to make it a three-run lead before drove home Hernández on a sacrifice fly. Once Ohtani received his first runs of support since April 15, he was lights out on the mound, striking out the side in the fourth inning and retiring eight in a row after allowing the two-out walk to Arraez in the third. Arraez would get the best of Ohtani again in the top of the sixth with the Giants’ first hit since the first inning, but the two-way superstar worked around the baserunner as he registered his seventh consecutive quality start. Ohtani is now the only Dodger pitcher to pitch at least six innings in every start this year. The Giants gave Ohtani a scare in the top of the seventh, as they put two men on with a pair of one out singles from and . Ohtani got to fly out to deep left-center field, but Adames thought the ball had landed and was doubled up at second to end Ohtani’s night. Ohtani tossed a season-high 105 pitches, while he now lowers his MLB-best ERA to a microscopic 0.82. added another scoreless inning in the eighth to what has already been a bounce back season, while worked around a leadoff double from Devers in the ninth to secure the shutout victory. Kyle Tucker is continuing to heat up in the month of May, as he connected a pair of doubles against Ray to give him his third multi-hit game over his last nine games. Tucker has a batting average of .370 with six extra-base hits while waking seven times and striking out just six times over that span.

Q&A

What was the final score of the Dodgers vs Giants game on May 13, 2026?

The Dodgers won the game against the Giants with a final score of 4-0.

How did Shohei Ohtani perform in the game against the Giants?

Shohei Ohtani pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing 4 hits and no runs while striking out 8 batters.

Who hit home runs for the Dodgers in the game against the Giants?

Santiago Espinal and Mookie Betts hit home runs for the Dodgers during the game.

What is Shohei Ohtani's current ERA after the game against the Giants?

After the game, Shohei Ohtani's ERA is now at 0.82, the best in Major League Baseball.