Shohei Ohtani makes his fourth season start, facing rival San Francisco Giants away.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Japanese two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani will make his fourth start of the season two days later, at 9:45 AM Beijing time on April 23 at Oracle Park, away against the division rival San Francisco Giants, aiming for his third personal win of the season. The Giants will send right-handed pitcher Tyler Mahle to the mound to counter.

In his previous game against the New York Mets, Ohtani adopted a "single-way" mode focusing solely on pitching. He pitched six innings, allowing only two hits and one run, issuing two walks while striking out ten batters, generating 20 swings-and-misses throughout the game, leaving Mets hitters helpless.

Currently, Ohtani holds an excellent record of 2 wins and 0 losses, with an ERA of 0.50 and a WHIP of 0.72, firmly placing him among the league's top pitchers.

On the offensive side, Ohtani also poses considerable threat. In today's game against the Colorado Rockies, he contributed one hit from four at-bats, along with one stolen base and two walks, extending his cross-season consecutive games reaching base to 52, tying the Asian player record set by Korean player Shin-Soo Choo in 2018.

As of April 21, the opponent Giants have a record of 9 wins and 13 losses, ranking second-to-last in the NL West. Giants starting pitcher Mahle has already suffered three losses in his four starts this season, with his recent form not ideal, giving the Dodgers a good chance to secure a victory from him.