Shohei Ohtani took a day off on May 14 after pitching a 4-0 shutout over the Giants, and since then the Dodgers star has gone 24-for-60 with 10 extra-base hits and seven multi-hit games. Los Angeles enters Monday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 3
The Dodgers don’t just look comfortable atop the NL West—they look dangerous in the way only a roster with a two-way engine can. Heading into Monday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles is 38-21, and the spotlight has narrowed even further on Shohei Ohtani after a mid-May day off.
That rest day came on May 14. Ohtani had just pitched seven innings in a 4-0 shutout win over the San Francisco Giants. Then he took the day off—and the impact was immediate once play resumed.
Since that rest day, Ohtani has gone 24-for-60 at the plate. In that stretch, he’s produced 10 extra-base hits: six doubles, one triple, and three home runs. He’s also strung together seven multi-hit games. Monday night added another line to the same story: he had two hits in three at-bats against the Diamondbacks. keeping his momentum rolling while the Dodgers look to keep their grip on the division.
Ohtani, 31, has suited up in every game for the Dodgers since the rest day. And it hasn’t hurt that Los Angeles has also had two off days over the past three weeks. The timing matters for a player who continues transitioning into becoming a full-time two-way player once more—something the Dodgers will want to manage carefully as the season stretches out.
Offensively, Ohtani enters the Dodgers-Diamondbacks clash with an OPS of .894. On the year, he has 10 home runs and 31 runs batted in. On the mound. his season has been even harder to square with the idea that anyone can solve him: in his nine pitching starts. he has worked 55 innings with an ERA of 0.82. backed by elite peripherals and a level of control that has kept opponents from gaining traction.
The run since May 14 ties the picture together. Ohtani’s bat has stayed loud. his extra bases have piled up. and his mound work continues to set a standard for the entire staff—while Los Angeles maintains the kind of advantage that makes every game feel like one more step toward separating from the pack.
MISRYOUM Sports News Dodgers Shohei Ohtani Arizona Diamondbacks San Francisco Giants NL West May 14 rest day 38-21 record OPS .894 ERA 0.82