Dodgers drop a second straight to the Angels in Anaheim as Shohei Ohtani shines despite the loss. He scored the first run and blasted a ninth-inning solo shot that briefly put LA ahead, only for a walk-off RBI by Jo Adell off Ben Casparius to steal the win. Ohtani heads to the mound in the series finale, seeking his first 2025 pitching win while staying a nightly fantasy staple with big-chunk upside at the plate. Freddie Freeman kept the mood light with a witty, confidence-fueled line about Ohtani’s dual-threat brilliance.

Ohtani’s pitching line remains a tease: 0-0 with a 2.37 ERA across 19 innings in eight starts, yet his career track record at Angel Stadium (. . . 21-8, 2.22 ERA) suggests a favorable matchup feel for Wednesday. The Dodgers’ West-leading tension lingers as San Diego’s late win tightened the NL West, leaving LA clinging to control while Ohtani continues to offer multi-game fantasy leverage as a pitcher and proven contributor at the plate. The Hendricks angle adds another layer: a 3-for-5, HR-plus-RBI history against him punctuates the potential ceiling in a high-stakes series finale.