Ohtani Fastest Dodger to 30 Home Runs

Shohei Ohtani hit his National League-leading 30th home run of the season—a 408-foot shot with a 116.3 mph exit velocity—in the Dodgers' 6-1 win over the Chicago White Sox, becoming the fastest player in Dodgers history to reach 30 homers by accomplishing the feat in just 86 games. This marks Ohtani's fifth consecutive season with at least 30 home runs and the third time he has reached the milestone before the All-Star break, a feat achieved only five times in MLB history. Ohtani joins Cal Raleigh and Aaron Judge as the only players to do so this year. The Dodgers extended their NL West lead to a season-high eight games and have now won 13 of their last 16 games. Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched seven strong innings, and every run in the game was scored with two outs. Ohtani's accomplishments continue to strengthen his MVP candidacy as he leads all NL players in home runs and is outpacing all previous leadoff hitters through the team's first 86 games.