Ohtani's Homer Lifts Dodgers Back to NL West Lead

Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run since becoming a father, launching a leadoff homer off Sandy Alcantara to spark the Los Angeles Dodgers' 15-2 victory over the Miami Marlins. The win marked the Dodgers' fourth straight and helped them reclaim first place in the NL West. Teoscar Hernández contributed four hits and four RBIs as part of the Dodgers' 18-hit offensive surge. Ohtani's home run, his hardest-hit ball of the season, carried special significance as he adjusts to balancing fatherhood and his baseball career. Since returning from paternity leave, Ohtani is hitting .467 over his last four games, fueling the team's recent success. The Dodgers' strong performance and Ohtani's transition to fatherhood remain key storylines as the team pursues another World Series title.