LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani threw a curveball into the proceedings. Twenty-three of them to be exact.

In his third attempt to hit the five innings pitched mark this season, Ohtani finally succeeded by leaning into his secondary pitches to strike out a season-high nine while also earning his first win from the mound in a Dodgers uniform.

The 5-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday completed a three-game sweep and boosted the Dodgers’ home winning streak to six games.

It also opened a two-game lead in the National League West after the second-place San Diego Padres fell to the Seattle Mariners, 4-3.

Ohtani took charge by also delivering the Dodgers’ first hit of the game: A single to lead off a four-run fourth inning. Kiké Hernandez and rookie Dalton Rushing each had two-run si

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