The Los Angeles Dodgers heated up during the World Series and have yet to cool off.
The Dodgers improved to 8-0 on Wednesday night when Shohei Ohtani hit a walk-off home run to lift the team to a 6-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves.
The Dodgers are off to the best start ever by a defending World Series champion.
“Overall, not just tonight, there is a really good vibe within the team,” Ohtani said through a translator after the game. “So, I just think that’s allowing us to come back in these games to win.”
Ohtani’s 399-foot shot sent the Dodgers faithful into a frenzy. The reigning National League MVP is 10-for-30 to start the season with three home runs and three RBI. He is batting .333 with a 1.126 OPS.
“He keeps getting into these situations and moments where you’re expecting the unthinkable out of him and he rarely disappoints. That’s really saying something,” Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy said.