If there was any doubt that Shohei Ohtani wouldn’t win his second straight NL MVP, those doubts were officially silenced after he clobbered his 50th home run of the season while dazzling for five no-hit frames on the mound.

Ohtani became the first player in Dodgers history with multiple 50 home run seasons— let alone one— and is now the first player in baseball history to hit 50 home runs and strike out 50 hitters in the same season. All this while trying to keep his team afloat in the National League playoff picture in the pursuit of a first round bye.

Ohtani has already proven in his time with the Dodgers that he can contribute in the postseason— disregarding a shoulder injury that derailed his World Series numbers— but the newest test will see how well he is on the mound in October. O

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