Shohei Ohtani's 0.74 ERA fuels Dodgers' sweep of Diamondbacks

Shohei Ohtani delivered a six‑inning, scoreless outing against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 4, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out six. The performance lowered his earned‑run average to 0.74, the best in the major leagues and the third‑lowest ERA through a pitcher’s first ten starts in MLB history, trailing only Jacob de Grom (0.56, 2021) and Juan Marichal (0.59, 1966). In the same game Ohtani went 3‑for‑4 at the plate, reached base five times and scored a run, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7‑0 victory.

Earlier, on June 2, Ohtani contributed a double, a triple and two RBIs in a 6‑5 win, extending his hot streak at the plate to a .462 average over his last six games. His two‑way dominance has placed him on an exclusive historical list – only the fourth player since 1920 to pitch six or more shutout innings and reach base five times in the same game. Analysts cite him as a leading candidate for both the National League MVP (currently listed at –700 odds) and the Cy Young Award.

The Dodgers, now 40‑22, sit atop the NL West, while the Diamondbacks will face the remainder of the series without Ohtani, who is slated to rest for the final game.