Watch: Base running error spoils Ohtani’s first home Dodgers at-bat

The 2-time AL MVP made his Dodgers residence debut on Thursday towards the Cardinals and hit a double in his first at-bat within the backside of the primary inning.

Nevertheless, he additionally recorded the primary out of the inning for Los Angeles after over-running second base, apparently unaware that Dodgers third-base coach Dino Ebel held up Mookie Betts at third.

Ohtani joined the Dodgers this offseason on a 10-year, $700M contract. He spent his first six MLB seasons with the Los Angeles Angels.

The Dodgers kicked off the common season in South Korea final week with a two-game set towards the Padres. Ohtani went 3-of-10 within the three-game set.

He is looking for his first postseason look and is in wonderful place to get there with the Dodgers.

They’ve reached the playoffs for 11 consecutive years and have the most effective odds of profitable the World Sequence, according to ESPN Bet.

Crucially, Los Angeles is not strictly reliant on Ohtani. Even together with his base-running miscue and an in any other case quiet begin (he walked in his solely different at-bat), the Dodgers shortly raced out to a 5-0 lead over the St. Louis by three innings.