Overview

• He became the seventh Dodger to homer in five consecutive games, joining Max Muncy, Joc Pederson and Roy Campanella in the club.
• His fifth straight home run came in the first inning off Minnesota Twins starter Chris Paddack, traveling 441 feet to center field.
• With 37 homers, he tops the National League and now holds the most homers by any NL player before August 1 since 2001.
• Wednesday’s blast marked his 46th career homer of at least 440 feet, three of which have come in the last week.
• Ohtani has pitched in six games since his second UCL repair and is scheduled to throw four innings in Cincinnati as part of his starting rotation buildup.