Shohei Ohtani’s 16th HR in 2025 Lands Superstar in Contention for MLB Lead

Shohei Ohtani’s MLB-leading 16th homer can’t save Dodgers in loss to Angels

The Dodgers entered their weekend series with the Angels as the winningest team in the National League. But on Friday they weren’t even the best team in Southern California, with right-hander Jack Kochanowicz holding them to a run on five hits over 6 2/3 innings in a 6-2 Angels win. A night earlier, the Dodgers (29-16) scored 19 times in a rout of the Athletics. But Kochanowicz, who turned in his best performance of the season to win his second …

Shohei Ohtani’s 16th HR in 2025 lands superstar in contention for MLB lead

In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shohei Ohtani swung to take the major league lead with 16 home runs on Friday night against the LA Angels at Dodger Stadium.

Shohei Ohtani's league-leading 16th homer can't save Dodgers in loss to Angels

Dustin May struggles on the mound and Dodgers hitters have little success against pitcher Jack Kochanowicz in the Angels' 6-2 win at Dodger Stadium.