Overview

• The record-setting blast was a seventh-inning, 412-foot solo shot to center off Mariners left-hander Gabe Speier in a 6-1 win at T-Mobile Park.
• Ohtani finished second in the National League home run race with 55, trailing the Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber at 56.
• He led MLB with 146 runs and 380 total bases this season, following a team-record 411 total bases in 2024.
• By reaching 50 homers and 20 steals again, he became the first player with multiple seasons achieving that combination.
• The Dodgers host the Reds in the NL Wild Card Series, with Dave Roberts indicating Blake Snell for Game 1, Yoshinobu Yamamoto for Game 2, possible Ohtani duty in a Game 3, and Clayton Kershaw slated for bullpen work.