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. It is the 64th time a player in the majors did it in the same span, the first since the New York Mets' Pete Alonso in 2023.
Ohtani - a three-time MVP who leads the major leagues in homers - drove a cutter from Tanner Bibee into the left-field stands for a 4-0 lead. It was the fourth time this season Ohtani has gone deep to the opposite side.
It was the second time this season and 10th since Ohtani came to the majors from Japan for the 2018 season he has homered in three straight games.
Prior to Tuesday night, the fastest Ohtani had gone deep 20 times in a season was 70 games into the Angels' season in 2021.