The Dodgers may have snapped their four-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, but all eyes remain on their superstar, Shohei Ohtani, who is mired in a rare slump. For the first time since 2022, Ohtani has gone hitless in four consecutive games, a stretch that has left even his manager acknowledging the frustration.

After Sunday's game, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts expressed confidence in his two-way phenom, saying, "I believe he'll come out of it at some point. He certainly has high standards. We all do of him. I know he's frustrated, but you can't tell from his demeanor." Ohtani went 0-for-3 on the day, extending his hitless streak to 0-for-14 over the last four games. This marks his longest drought since a five-game, 0-for-12 skid with the Los Angeles Angels in May 2022.

The slump isn't just personal—it's been contagious. The Dodgers have gone without a home run in six straight games, their longest such stretch since an eight-game homerless run in July 2014. The team had lost four in a row before Sunday's win, scoring two runs or fewer in each of those games. Freddie Freeman, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI on Sunday, didn't mince words about the offensive struggles. "Offensively, we just haven't been very good the last week. There's no way to sugarcoat it. We've got to be better."

For Ohtani, the series against the Cardinals was particularly tough. He drew a walk in the third inning to snap a streak of 10 straight plate appearances without reaching base, but his 12 hitless at-bats against St. Louis are the most he's had in a single series in his career. Roberts noted some mechanical issues, saying, "There's a little bit of a mechanics part that he's been talking about, and I thought we kind of figured that out at home. This series, I don't think he felt great. He was a little in between on the pulled grounders and getting beat with fly balls to the big part of the field. But it's safe to say he'll figure it out soon."

For baseball fans and Dodgers supporters, this is a rare sight for a player who has redefined the game. Ohtani's hitless streak is a reminder that even the greatest can have off days—but if history is any guide, it won't last long. As the Dodgers look to build on Sunday's win, all eyes will be on their star to see when he breaks out of this slump and returns to his MVP-caliber form.