Shohei Ohtani consistently delivers big plays for the Dodgers, offsetting the absence of other star players and making the team a title contender.

Manager Dave Roberts stresses how much work the superstar is doing after he threw 29 pitches in a two-inning, live batting practice session Saturday.

Shohei Ohtani became the third player in Dodgers history to reach 20 homers in the team's first 55 games with a two-run drive during the fourth inning Tuesday night against the Cleveland Guardians. The Japanese star joined Gil Hodges (21 in 1951) and Cody Bellinger (20 in 2019) as Dodgers with at least 20 homers in the first 55 games.