Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani has chance to make statement against Padres: ‘A big boy’

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“Ohtani will be the Dodgers’ starting pitcher in the series finale at Petco Park.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to pitch in the series finale against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.

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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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“manager Dave Roberts said he plans to include him in the offensive lineup as the designated hitter.”

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Two independent web sources confirm Manager Dave Roberts' plan to have Ohtani hit as the DH during his start against the Padres.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 135th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 67th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 63rd season playi…
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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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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shohei_Ohtani

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“When he first signed with the Angels, Ohtani wouldn’t hit on the day before he pitched, the day he pitched, and the day after he pitched.”

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The provided evidence discusses Ohtani's general approach to two-way play and his early days in NPB, but does not specifically confirm the 'day before, day of, day after' hitting restriction during his time with the Angels.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ippei Mizuhara (水原一平, Mizuhara Ippei; born December 31, 1984) is a Japanese interpreter. Mizuhara served as the interpreter for Major League Baseball player Shohei Ohtani, translating Japanese to Eng…
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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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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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“He responded by winning his first of four most valuable player awards.”

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Multiple independent web sources explicitly state that Shohei Ohtani has won four MVP awards, including two with the Angels and two with the Dodgers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual Major League Baseball (MLB) award given to one outstanding player in the American League (AL) and one in the National League (NL…
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shohei_Ohtani

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Decoy (born May 15, 2023), known in Japanese as Dekopin (デコピン), is a Kooikerhondje owned by Japanese baseball player Shohei Ohtani. He is a fixture in the Los Angeles Dodgers fandom and has been descr…
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“a 10-strikeout, three-homer tour de force against the Brewers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series.”

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Three independent web sources confirm Ohtani's performance of 10 strikeouts and three home runs in Game 4 of the NLCS against the Milwaukee Brewers.

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web search NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani hit three home runs and pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night, putting on a spectacular show in Game 4 of the National League Champions…
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/shohei-ohtani-los-angeles…

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web search NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani stats and records from his 3-homer, 10-strikeout NLCS Game 4 between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers.
https://dodgerblue.com/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-records-hi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ohtani hit three home runs and pitched two-hit ball into the seventh inning, and the Dodgers swept the Milwaukee Brewers out of the NLCS with a 5-1 victory in Game 4 on Friday night.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/mlb/shohei-ohtani-dodgers…

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“He pitched seven shutouts innings against the Giants in his most recent start”

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Multiple web sources confirm Ohtani pitched seven shutout innings against the San Francisco Giants in a recent start.

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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani, center, reacts after striking out San Francisco Giants' Rafael Devers, left, as catcher Will Smith gets ready to throw the ball back during the sixth inning …
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260514/p2g/00m/0sp/02…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ohtani, who started as the pitcher, did not bat that day. He recorded his third win of the season with seven innings pitched, four hits allowed, two walks, eight strikeouts, and a perfect no-run perfo…
https://www.chosun.com/english/sports-en/2026/05/15/A2GRW3PO…

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web search NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani reminded the SF Giants that his impact goes beyond the batter’s box.Shohei Ohtani gets win with seven shutout innings. 23 hours ago. Save for later.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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“Ohtani returned as the DH in the series that followed against the Angels. He was 6 for 16 with seven runs batted in over the three-game series”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and stats pages that do not contain the specific game-by-game data (6 for 16 with 7 RBIs) mentioned in the claim.

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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). Nicknamed " Shotime ", he has prev…
https://en.m.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…
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/ohtansh01.shtml

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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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“He is now on a six-game hitting streak, which started the night before his start against the Giants.”

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The provided evidence consists of general profile pages and does not mention a specific six-game hitting streak relative to a start against the Giants.

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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). Nicknamed " Shotime ", he has prev…
https://en.m.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…
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/ohtansh01.shtml

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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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“Ohtani is 32, now three years removed from his last season as a full-time, two-way player.”

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