We’ve grown used to Shohei Ohtani accomplishing feats that qualify as “literally unprecedented.” Last season, he founded the 50-50 club. This season, he’s back to his mind-boggling two-way exploits, most recently leading off a game with a triple as a starting pitcher ... and going on to strike out Mike Trout twice.

In that light, any statistical milestone that falls below that never-happened-before line might seem a bit small by comparison. Still, we shouldn’t overlook the number that Ohtani appears well on his way to reaching in 2025.

Entering Friday, his 115 runs scored put him on pace for 154 if he plays in each of the Dodgers’ remaining 41 games. (That pace hasn’t slowed, either. Even with Los Angeles just 15-21 since the beginning of July, Ohtani has scored 33 times in 36 games.

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