LOS ANGELES —

Shohei Ohtani's reliance on his fastball caught up with him recently, making the Los Angeles Dodgers' two-way superstar intent on changing his pitch mix.

He had given up a combined nine runs and 14 hits in his two previous outings, a pair of Dodgers losses to the Los Angeles Angels, his former team, and the Colorado Rockies. Advertisement

Making his 11th start as he returns from elbow surgery two years ago, Ohtani struck out a season-high nine over five innings Wednesday night in a 5-1 victory against the Cincinnati Reds for his first win on the mound with the Dodgers.

“The plan going into this game was to throw more curveballs and splits regardless of the lineup,” Ohtani said through an interpreter.

His previous pitching win came on Aug. 9, 2023, with the Angels aga

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