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Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani close to perfect, but he needs to do more for NL Cy Young Award

Nypost · · 584 words · By Dylan Hernandez
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What to know about Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani close to perfect, but he needs to do more for NL Cy Young Award

When Shohei Ohtani pitches, the chances are that his opponents won’t score.

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What happened

When Shohei Ohtani pitches, the chances are that his opponents won’t score.

Why it matters

Ohtani hasn’t allowed a run in five of his 10 starts this season.

Common ground

In another, he limited the damage to a solitary unearned run.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “In his last 12 starts of the year, Ohtani’s ERA was 1.73. In his last seven, it was 1.00.”
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Claim 2: “in 2022, he pitched better and better as the season progressed. He made a career-high 28 starts that season, pitching 166 innings for the Angels to finish fourth in AL Cy Young Award voting.”
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Claim 3: “Only one run has been charged to him in the 25 innings he’s pitched over his last four starts.”
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One source states Ohtani allowed one earned run over 24 innings, while the claim specifies one run in 25 innings. This is a discrepancy in the specific inning count.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 World Series (branded as the 2025 World Series presented by Capital One) was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2025 season. The 121st edition of the World Series, it wa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ippei Mizuhara (水原一平, Mizuhara Ippei; born December 31, 1984) is a Japanese interpreter and convicted fraudster. Mizuhara served as the interpreter for Major League Baseball player Shohei Ohtani, tra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ippei_Mizuhara
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani (Japanese: 大谷 翔平, 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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shohei_Ohtani
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Claim 4: “Sanchez was pounded by the Cubs for six runs in 5 ⅓ innings on April 23.”
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A CBS Sports report explicitly confirms that on April 23, 2026, Sanchez allowed six runs over 5.1 innings against the Cubs.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Major League Baseball season began on March 25 with a single night game featuring the San Francisco Giants hosting the New York Yankees before the regular season proper runs from March 26 to …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Philadelphia Phillies season is the 144th season in the history of the franchise, and its 23rd season at Citizens Bank Park. Philadelphia will host the 2026 Major League Baseball (MLB) All-St…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In baseball, a scoreless innings streak is the number of consecutive official innings in which a pitcher appears and allows no runs. Such a streak will end when the pitcher allows a run, earned or une…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoreless_innings_streak
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Claim 5: “Ohtani hasn’t allowed a run in five of his 10 starts this season.”
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While web search results confirm Ohtani has a low ERA (0.71-0.74) through 10 starts in 2026, none of the provided evidence specifically details the number of scoreless starts (five out of ten).
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... This year, Shohei Ohtani's ERA is 0.71 through 61 innings. But the leaderboard for lowest ERA doesn't include him. In the 10 spot is Justin ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/mlb/comments/1ty83pf/why_isnt_shohe…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Shohei Ohtani lowers ERA to 0.74 with 6 scoreless innings, leads NL in OBP ; 5/5. 7. 4. 2. 0 ; 5/13. 7. 4. 0. 2.
https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/shohei-ohtani-lowers-er…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... He plays everyday on top of his normal pitching routine between starts. Do you see any other pitchers batting and running the bases between ...
https://www.facebook.com/MLBNetwork/posts/shohei-ohtani-has-…
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Claim 6: “Misiorowski’s ERA in April was 3.58.”
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Evidence discusses Misiorowski's current ERA (1.34 to 1.45) and his performance, but does not specify his ERA for the month of April.
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web search NEUTRAL — Misiorowski has allowed just one earned run over his last eight starts heading into his Friday matchup with the Atlanta Braves. He says he can’t come up with a specific moment or decision that sparked…
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jun/20/jacob-misio…
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web search NEUTRAL — Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski is scheduled to have a throwing session Tuesday as he attempts to bounce back from a bout of arm fatigue, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
https://www.aol.com/articles/report-brewers-rhp-jacob-misior…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jacob Misiorowski has an 8-3 record this season.Misiorowski had gone 29 innings without allowing an earned run since 25 May before Mauricio Dubón’s two-run single in the sixth. His major league-leadin…
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jun/20/brewers-ace-mi…
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Claim 7: “Ohtani is already 25 ⅓ innings behind the Phillies’ Cristopher Sanchez, who has started three more games than he has.”
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Evidence confirms Cristopher Sanchez is a pitcher for the Phillies and that he has more innings than Ohtani, but the specific figure of '25 1/3 innings' and 'three more games' is not present in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 96th Major League Baseball All-Star Game played between the American League (AL) and the National League (NL) of Major League Baseball. The game wa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cristopher Alexis Sánchez (born December 12, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021 and was name…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani (Japanese: 大谷 翔平, 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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shohei_Ohtani
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Claim 8: “Ohtani allows an average of 0.79 walks plus hits per inning pitched.”
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The claim states a WHIP of 0.79, but the provided evidence explicitly states he has a WHIP of 0.84.
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web search NEUTRAL — WHIP. = walks. + hits. innings pitched.WHIP räknas ut genom att man lägger ihop antalet walks och antalet hits som en pitcher har tillåtit motståndarna och dividerar summan med antalet innings pitched…
https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walks_plus_hits_per_inning_pit…
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web search NEUTRAL — With a WHIP (walks plus hits per inning pitched) of 0.84 and 73 strikeouts, he is being mentioned as a candidate for the National League Cy Young Award. Amid this, his knee condition has emerged as an…
https://www.chosun.com/english/sports-en/2026/06/17/CVCMMV3S…
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web search NEUTRAL — Starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani just did this. Quick Notes: League-average WHIP (walks and hits per inning pitched) is around 1.24; anything... Athlete Profile: Manny Machado for MVP?
https://talkingpointssports.com/mlb/shohei-ohtani-is-great-f…
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Claim 9: “Ohtani has completed seven innings in two of his starts this season”
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Claim 10: “Jacob Misiorowski (12 starts, 71 innings), Chris Sale (12 starts, 72 ⅔ innings) and Paul Skenes (13 starts, 70 innings).”
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One source states Jacob Misiorowski has 71 innings, but it does not mention 12 starts. Other sources mention Skenes and Misiorowski but do not provide the specific start/inning counts for all three players as listed in the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Major League Baseball season began on March 18 (with a special two-game Tokyo Series), while the regular season ended on September 28. The postseason began on September 30. The World Series t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 56th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, their 28th in the National League, and their 57th overall. The Brewers' home opener on March 31, 2025, an 11–1 loss …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Milwaukee Brewers season is the 57th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, their 29th in the National League, and their 58th overall.
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Claim 11: “Ohtani has pitched only 61 innings this season.”
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Multiple independent web search results explicitly state that Ohtani has pitched 61 innings this season.
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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 — A total of 74 Japanese-born players have played in at least one Major League Baseball (MLB) game. Of these players, twelve are on existing MLB rosters. The first instance of a Japanese player playing …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani (Japanese: 大谷 翔平, 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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shohei_Ohtani
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