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Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani looks back to normal after two-day absence from lineup

Nypost · · 655 words · By Jack Harris
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“On Wednesday (when Ohtani made his most recent pitching start) and Thursday (when he got his first full off day of the season), the Dodgers didn’t give the superstar an at-bat.”
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Web search results from ESPN and another source confirm Ohtani was scheduled to pitch on Wednesday and specifically 'only pitch' (not hit) against the Mets.
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“In the Dodgers’ three-game sweep of the Angels this weekend, his production at the plate finally began returning to normal.”
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Two independent cross-references from Nypost confirm the Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the Angels in the Freeway Series.
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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 — The Freeway Series (also known as the Angels–Dodgers rivalry) is a Major League Baseball (MLB) interleague rivalry played between the Los Angeles Angels and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Angels are me…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, within the Greater Los Angeles area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club …
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“The slugger finished the series batting 6-for-13 with seven RBIs and three extra-base hits.”
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While web search results confirm Ohtani had a strong series against the Angels (e.g., a five-RBI night on May 16, 2026), the specific stat line of 6-for-13 with seven RBIs is not explicitly corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.
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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 (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 helped key Sunday’s 10-1 rout with a two-run single in a five-run fourth inning and another base hit in a three-run rally in the ninth.”
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Web search results from AP and other sources confirm a game on Sunday, May 17, 2026, where Ohtani had an RBI single in the fourth and appeared in the ninth inning during a Dodgers win over the Angels.
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shohei_Ohtani
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“Indeed, entering this series, Ohtani was batting just .213 over his prior 27 games.”
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Web search results mention Ohtani was in a 'career-worst batting slump' and hitless in 9 at-bats, but they do not provide the specific batting average of .213 over the prior 27 games.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, within the Greater Los Angeles area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club …
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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 had hit just one home run in a span of 112 plate appearances, a drought he finally snapped by going deep Tuesday.”
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The claim states a drought of 112 plate appearances. However, a specific web search result from SportsCity.com states his home run drought was a stretch of 52 plate appearances since April 26.
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani provided more insight into his marriage, wife.He made his Cactus League debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers by hitting a home run on Tuesday, and reac…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani belts a solo home run during the Dodgers’ loss to the Giants. Getty Images. The reason Ohtani will have to wait until the team’s weekend road trip is because he will not be in the lineup…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/sports/shohei-ohtanis-home-run…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ohtani hit a home run and reached base base safely in three of five plate appearances on Tuesday night. Ohtani’s opposite-field blast in third inning was his first homer since April 26, which was a st…
https://sportscity.com/shohei-ohtani-ends-home-run-drought-b…
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“Coming out of that Tuesday performance, when he went 2-for-4 while also drawing a walk against the Giants”
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The Mainichi reports Ohtani finished the game going 2 for 4 with a walk, and AP News confirms he played on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, against the Giants.
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web search NEUTRAL — Full game highlights from Los Angeles Dodgers superstar and 2024 NL MVP Shohei Ohtani on his bobblehead night (April 2, 2025).Don't forget to subscribe! http...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QYvK6fq0FM
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web search NEUTRAL — Ohtani finished the game going 2 for 4 with two runs, an RBI and a walk. The rest of the team was 2 for 25 with four walks. He has seven home runs on the season and is batting .240.
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260514/p2g/00m/0sp/00…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dodgers give Shohei Ohtani a DH break for 2 days amid his offensive slump. Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani heads to first for a single during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Ang…
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“which included two doubles, a triple on Saturday that turned into a Little League home run, and even a stolen base”
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The claim attributes these stats to the series against the Angels. However, two web search results attribute the triple and stolen bases to a game against the Mets while Ohtani was playing for the Angels (referring to a different time/context), while another source confirms a triple against the Angels on May 16, 2026. The specific combination of two doubles, a triple, and a stolen base for the Dodgers vs Angels series is not consistently corroborated.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ohtani went 2-for-3 with a double, a triple, two walks, two runs, an RBI and two stolen bases against the Mets in Saturday's 5-3 victory.
https://www.honglongrelay.com/blog/angels-shohei-ohtani-swip…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani had two hits, two runs and two stolen bases Saturday night for the visiting Los Angeles Angels, who raced out to a big early lead and held on for a 5-3 win over the New York Mets. The An…
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani hits a two-run triple during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif.
https://www.cp24.com/news/sports/2026/05/17/shohei-ohtani-ge…
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“Even after Sunday’s game, he was hitting just .258 on the season with an .839 OPS.”
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Web search results discuss Ohtani's slump and general batting average trends, but do not provide the specific season totals of .258 average and .839 OPS following the Sunday game.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani had a monster game against the Rays on Sunday.Don't forget to subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/mlbFollow us elsewhere too:Twitter: https://tw...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhcS7Q1Hm-Y
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web search NEUTRAL — Ohtani has not hit a home run since his game against the Chicago Cubs on the 27th of last month. In the Atlanta Braves game 11 days ago and the San Francisco Giants game 12 days ago, he went hitless i…
https://www.chosun.com/english/sports-en/2026/05/13/BS333UGJ…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani’s Batting Average: Decoding His Previous Season’s Performance Hey baseball fanatics!Decoding Ohtani’s Batting Average: The Fundamentals. First things first, what exactly is batting avera…
https://www.thedetroitbureau.com/today-report/shohei-ohtanis…
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“His seven home runs to this point are good for just a 24-homer pace this year.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the total number of home runs or the projected pace.
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“when he takes the mound again Wednesday against the Padres”
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