Shohei Ohtani achieved his fifth consecutive home run on Wednesday, tying a Los Angeles Dodgers record. He currently leads the National League with 37 home runs. Ohtani homered off Minnesota Twins pitcher Chris Paddack. This accomplishment marks the seventh occurrence of a player homering in five straight games in Dodgers history, aligning Ohtani with players like Max Muncy and Roy Campanella. Ohtani is batting .276 with 70 RBIs and is preparing to return as a starter after surgery on his right UCL. His next opportunity to hit in six consecutive games will be against the Boston Red Sox.
Shohei Ohtani homered for the fifth consecutive game, tying a Los Angeles Dodgers franchise record. He leads the National League with 37 home runs, having hit one off Minnesota Twins starter Chris Paddack.
This is the seventh time in Dodgers history that a player has homered in five consecutive games, with Ohtani joining legendary players like Max Muncy, Joc Pederson, and Roy Campanella.
Ohtani is batting .276 with 70 RBIs and has pitched well in six games after returning from his second right UCL repair surgery.
Ohtani's next chance to extend his home run streak to six consecutive games will be against the Red Sox in Boston.
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