Baseball: Ohtani hits 6th homer as Dodgers beat Cubs

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a solo home run against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 26, 2026. The Dodgers won 6-0. Ohtani, batting leadoff as designated hitter, belted a solo shot in the seventh inning for his first homer in 60 at-bats and finished 3-for-3 with an RBI and a steal. He had two hits off Cubs starter Shota Imanaga (2-2), including a double in the fifth inning. Ohtani was charged with the loss after tossing 5-1/3 innings and allowing five runs on six hits. The 31-year-old indicated he was rounding into form, saying, "I've been feeling better little by little since around yesterday. I just want to keep getting better and push through a bit more." Ohtani is set to make his next pitching start Tuesday against the Miami Marlins. Through four games on the mound, he is 2-0 with a 0.38 ERA over 24 innings.