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Shohei Ohtani's two-run home run (11)

Shohei Ohtani hits a two-run home run to left-center field, extending the Dodgers' lead to 9-1 in the 1st inning

While Cy Young award is tough, Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani making run at NL batting title

In a game in which Shohei Ohtani lowered his earned-run average to 0.74, the race in which he gained the most ground wasn’t for the Cy Young Award. The four-time most valuable player award winner and two-time home-run leader is now a contender for another major prize.

Shohei Ohtani dazzles again on mound, at plate: 'He's from another planet'

"The best player that's ever walked on this earth," catcher Will Smith says of Shohei Ohtani, who may be having the greatest season in baseball history.

Dodgers meet the Angels with 1-0 series lead

Angels: Jack Kochanowicz (2-4, 5.23 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 46 strikeouts); Dodgers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (5-4, 2.86 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 69 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels.