Shohei Ohtani’s Los Angeles Dodgers face the New York Mets on Oct. 18 at 5:08 PM ET, and will see starting pitcher David Peterson on the mound. Ohtani had one homer in his previous game,

Mookie Betts recorded four hits and four RBIs, while Shohei Ohtani homered for the second-consecutive game, fueling a lopsided Game 4 win over the New York Mets and giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 3-1 lead in the NLCS.

Turns out, Shohei Ohtani can hit with the bases empty, too. The Los Angeles Dodgers leadoff hitter opened Game 4 for the NLCS with a home run to right-center field, giving the Dodgers an early lead over the New York Mets.

NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff homer and scored four times, Mookie Betts also went deep and drove in four runs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the New York Mets 10-2 on Thursday night for a 3-1 lead in their lopsided National League Championship Series.

NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani perked up when he heard his name. “I told him,” Dodgers backup catcher Austin Barnes said after Ohtani’s three-run moonshot iced an 8-0 victory over the Mets in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series, “hit the ball over the fence.” “Not bad advice,” Ohtani said.

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers made a statement in Game 4 of the NLCS, taking down the New York Mets, 10-2. Ohtani got the Dodgers out on the right foot with a towering first inning home run.

Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer to punctuate the Los Angeles Dodgers' 8-0 victory over the New York Mets in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series.

Manager Dave Roberts discusses Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's performance in the NLCS during the MLB Playoffs. Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani continues to showcase his exceptional talent in the National League Championship Series.