Shohei Ohtani can do a lot of things in baseball , but up until Wednesday night, one thing he had not achieved since signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers was pick up a pitching victory. He finally got one when he tamed the Cincinnati Reds in a 5-1 victory at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday.

Making his 11th start in the 2025 MLB regular season, Ohtani pitched for five innings versus the Reds, allowing just an earned run on two hits, while racking up a total of nine strikeouts. 53 of his 87 pitches went for strikes.

Ohtani said he felt comfortable on the mound, as he also posted a season high for most strikeouts in a game.

“I was able to do what I wanted to do as a pitcher today,” the reigning National League Most Valuable Player said via his interpreter, Will Ireton, during the pos

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