After a tough stretch that had fans holding their breath, the Los Angeles Dodgers finally found their rhythm again—and as usual, Shohei Ohtani was at the center of it all. On Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium, Ohtani delivered a masterclass on the mound, silencing the San Francisco Giants with seven scoreless innings in a 4-0 shutout that snapped the team's four-game losing skid.

Ohtani's dominance against the Giants has become almost routine. In four previous matchups with San Francisco, he had posted an incredible 0.46 ERA—and he only improved on that mark this time out. Striking out eight while allowing just four hits, Ohtani lowered his season ERA to 0.82 through his first seven starts of 2026. That's the second-best mark through seven starts in modern baseball history, trailing only Jacob deGrom's 0.80 ERA in 2021. Not bad company to keep.

But it wasn't just Ohtani's arm that carried the night. After what felt like an eternity of offensive struggles, the Dodgers' bats finally woke up. Wednesday's four-run outburst marked the first time since May 6 that the team scored four or more runs—a game where they piled up 12 against the Houston Astros. The energy shifted in the bottom of the third inning when Santiago Espinal launched his first home run as a Dodger, sending a jolt through the crowd. Mookie Betts followed immediately with a blast of his own, giving Los Angeles back-to-back jacks for just the second time this season.

The momentum carried into the fourth inning. Teoscar Hernandez capitalized on a leadoff double from Kyle Tucker, and Alex Call added a sacrifice fly to plate two more insurance runs. While the home runs stole the headlines, it was Tucker who quietly continued his hot streak. Since moving out of the two-hole in the lineup, Tucker has posted a .306 average and .937 OPS. Over his last 10 games, he's been absolutely scorching: a .367/.500/.667 slash line with a 1.167 OPS.

With the win, the Dodgers improve to 25-18 and finally put an end to their losing streak. Now, they'll look to split the series with a win against the Giants—and if Ohtani keeps dealing like this, there's no reason to think they can't keep rolling.