Shohei Ohtani went yard in the fourth inning of Tuesday's showdown between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cleveland Guardians, blasting his 13th home run of the month to move up the franchise leaderboards.

Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 20th home run of the season and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cleveland Guardians 9-5 on Tuesday night.

Shohei Ohtani struck out in his first at-bat against Guardians starter Tanner Bibee on Tuesday, marking the first time in three games that he didn’t lead a game off with a home run. It was the only time Bibee would get the best of Ohtani.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are nearing closer to the debut of Shohei Ohtani pitching in a Dodgers uniform. The three-time MVP hasn't pitched in an MLB game since

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani will soon take the next major step toward his eventual return to the mound. Ohtani on Sunday will pitch live batting practice at Citi Field, which means he'll be facing hitters for the first time since late in the 2023 season.

After suffering back-to-back losses at the hands of the New York Mets to end a three-game series over the weekend, Shohei Ohtani and the reigning World Series champions took care of business in the series opener on the road on Monday against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field in Cleveland.