Ohtani Achieves Historic 50-50 Season

Shohei Ohtani narrowly missed becoming the National League's first Triple Crown winner since 1937, finishing the season with a .310 batting average, trailing San Diego's Luis Arráez (.314). Despite this, Ohtani led the NL in home runs (54) and RBIs (130) and became the first player in MLB history to achieve a 50-50 season with 59 stolen bases. The Los Angeles Dodgers, with a major league-best 98-64 record, clinched home-field advantage throughout the postseason. The Dodgers' 2-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday marked an emotional finale for Rockies veteran Charlie Blackmon. Dodgers’ Chris Taylor hit a crucial homer, and Austin Barnes scored the winning run on a balk. Ohtani's historic season solidified his status as a frontrunner for the NL MVP award.