Dodgers’ offense backs up Shohei Ohtani’s latest gem in win over Giants

Nypost · May 14, 2026 · 606 words · By Jack Harris

Player Performance Analysis Shohei Ohtani's dominance Dodgers Offensive Slump

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What to know about Player Performance Analysis

During their weeks-long slump as an offense, the Dodgers’ primary problems were simple.

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What happened

During their weeks-long slump as an offense, the Dodgers’ primary problems were simple.

Why it matters

They weren’t slugging the ball, and they weren’t capitalizing on situational opportunities.

Common ground

In a 4-0 win over the Giants on Wednesday, they finally found a way to do both.

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How does this story connect Player Performance Analysis with Shohei Ohtani's dominance over the next few days?

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/sports/dodgers-beat-giants-behind-shohei-ohtanis-l…

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Claim 1: “Shohei Ohtani... spinning seven scoreless innings with eight strikeouts to lower his ERA to 0.82”

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While web results confirm Ohtani pitched 7 scoreless innings in the game mentioned in Claim 0, the specific strikeout count (8) and the resulting ERA (0.82) are not corroborated by the provided evidence. Other results mention 12 strikeouts or different games entirely.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mark Richard Walter (born May 22, 1960) is an American businessman, philanthropist, and the chief executive officer of Guggenheim Partners, a privately held global financial services firm with more th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani (born July 5, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball designated hitter and pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Shotime", he has previously p…
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Claim 2: “getting an RBI single from Teoscar Hernández and a sacrifice fly from Alex Call.”

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The claim states Teoscar Hernández hit an RBI single and Alex Call hit a sacrifice fly. However, other search results for similar games describe Teoscar Hernández doubling home a run and Max Muncy hitting a sacrifice fly, contradicting the specific players involved in the sacrifice fly (Call vs Muncy).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 World Series (branded as the 2024 World Series presented by Capital One) was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2024 season. The 120th edition of the World Series, it wa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers season is the 137th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 69th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 65th season playin…
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Claim 3: “preserving their chance to salvage a four-game series split against the Giants (18-25) this week”

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Claim 4: “the team’s 9-14 skid entering Wednesday.”

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No evidence provided in the search results or Wikipedia entries confirms the specific 9-14 record over the previous 23 games.

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Claim 5: “On Wednesday, Tucker doubled in each of his first two at-bats”

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Claim 6: “is the second-lowest by a Dodgers pitcher seven starts into a season; trailing only Fernando Valenzuela’s 0.29 mark to begin his historic 1981 campaign.”

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Claim 7: “Landen Roupp (5-3, 3.09 ERA)”

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Claim 8: “they went 1-for-11 against the pitch with four strikeouts”

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Claim 9: “In the third inning, Santiago Espinal and Mookie Betts hit back-to-back home runs”

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The provided evidence mentions Mookie Betts returning to the lineup against the Giants, but none of the search results confirm back-to-back home runs by Santiago Espinal and Mookie Betts in the third inning.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. …
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Claim 10: “triple-digit heaters (topping out at 100.6 mph).”

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Claim 11: “In a 4-0 win over the Giants on Wednesday, they finally found a way to do both.”

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Three independent web search results (AP, True Blue LA, and another news source) all confirm the Dodgers defeated the Giants 4-0 on Wednesday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division…
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Claim 12: “Ohtani’s 0.82 ERA remains the best in the majors”

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Claim 13: “Emmet Sheehan (2-1, 4.79 ERA)”

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Claim 14: “when they signed him to a $240 million contract this offseason.”

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Claim 15: “the Dodgers (25-18)”

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The claim states the record is 25-18. However, a direct web search result for '2026 MLB Standings and Records' lists the Los Angeles Dodgers as 25-14.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the National League West Division.
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Dodgers Team Logo Los Angeles DodgersLA Dodgers.25-14. 18-5. 9-7.
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web search NEUTRAL — Yankees vs. Dodgers World Series Game 1 Highlights (10/25/24) | MLB Highlights. Los Angeles Dodgers. 981K views • 1 year ago.
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Claim 16: “Over his last 19 games... he is now batting .297 with 10 doubles and a .910 OPS.”

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Claim 17: “Willy Adames... got doubled off at second base on a routine fly ball for an inning-ending double-play.”

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Claim 18: “his season-high 105-pitch, four-hit outing.”

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Claim 19: “The team is still in second place in the National League West, a half-game behind the San Diego Padres.”

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The claim is supported by a single cross-reference from Nypost, but no other independent sources were provided to corroborate the specific standings and gap behind the Padres.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The team is now back in second place in the National League West, trailing the Padres by half a game.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/12/sports/dodgers-funk-continues-…

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Claim 20: “he has gone at least six innings, and given up no more than two earned runs in all seven outings this year”

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The provided evidence contains general biographical information about Shohei Ohtani but does not contain the specific game-by-game pitching statistics required to verify this streak.

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web search NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani[e][f] (born July 5, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball designated hitter and pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shohei_Ohtani

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web search NEUTRAL — Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Shohei Ohtani. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani…Married to Mamiko, who welcomed a daughter in April...Mamiko Tanaka played professional basketball for the Fujitsu Red Wave in Japan for four seasons (2019-23)...Ohtani's father, Toru, p…
https://www.mlb.com/player/shohei-ohtani-660271

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Claim 21: “snapping their second four-game skid in the last two weeks”

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No evidence was found after searching for the specific claim regarding two four-game skids in the last two weeks.

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Claim 22: “marking just the second time this year the Dodgers had gone deep in consecutive at-bats.”

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One source mentions three instances of back-to-back home runs on a Monday, but there is no evidence confirming that this specific game marked only the second time the Dodgers went deep in consecutive at-bats this year.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Dodgers had three separate instances of back-to-back home runs on Monday, including two in the fifth inning.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani has launched the most home runs for the Dodgers in a season, with 55 home runs in 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bryan King gave up a run in the eighth before pitching a scoreless ninth for his third save. Walker sent Ohtani’s first pitch of the second inning to the train tracks atop left field to make it 1-0. I…
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