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Dodgers starter Shoehi Ohtani has been pitching at an elite level. He has allowed just five hits and one run (none earned) through 12 innings this year. He'll shut down a Mets lineup that has been beyond terrible since losing Juan Soto to an injury. The Mets have an OPS of just .473 over the last seven days with Bo Bichette, Marcus Semien, and Francisco Lindor all struggling to make contact. Meanwhile, Mets starter Clay Holmes has been solid this season (1.50 ERA, 3.59 xERA), and both teams have strong bullpens that rank in the top 8 of the majors in ERA and WHIP.
The Dodgers are giving the pill to two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani tonight. Ohtani has allowed just five hits and one run (none earned) through 12 innings this year. Ohtani also anchors an offense that leads the majors in OPS (.838), with that number surging to .912 over the last week. They'll get to Mets righty Clay Holmes who has a 4.08 FIP in 34 starts since moving to the rotation last year. The Mets are 28th in the majors in OPS (.625) with that dropping to .473 over the last seven days with Juan Soto sidelined. The Mets don't have the bats to keep up the Dodgers firepower.
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