Drew Rasmussen Had the League on Lock Until Shohei Ohtani Did THIS

Alright, you M's faithful, while we're all keeping an eye on our own boys, you gotta hear about what went down in Los Angeles last night. Seriously, what a wild one. We're talking about a classic pitchers' duel, the kind that makes you lean forward in your seat, and then BAM, Shohei Ohtani drops a bomb that breaks it wide open. The Los Angeles Dodgers grabbed a tight 1-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, thanks to one swing from the guy who leads all major-leaguers in All-Star Game balloting right now.

Ohtani's One Swing, Rasmussen's Streak SNAPPED

You know those games where every pitch feels like a battle? That was this one. Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen had been absolutely dealing, allowing just one run over his past 21 innings across three starts. He was locked in, on an incredible run of 11 consecutive outs when he stepped up to face Ohtani to open the bottom of the sixth. And then Ohtani, doing Ohtani things, just crushed a first-pitch cutter 427 feet to center field. That was his 15th homer of the year, and his fourth in the past six games. Just like that, Rasmussen's stellar run was snapped, and that single, monstrous swing was the only run he gave up all night, but man, was it costl

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Dodgers Pitching Was Just as FILTHY

But don't sleep on the Dodgers' pitching, because they were just as lights-out. Justin Wrobleski, the lefty, went six scoreless innings himself, giving up just three singles. He punched out five without walking anyone, which is just pure filth, honestly. That performance pushed the Dodgers to an 11-2 record at home since May 13. And talk about efficient, this whole game wrapped up in a tidy 1 hour, 52 minutes. Will Klein, Kyle Hurt, and Tanner Scott slammed the door shut, each throwing a scoreless inning. Scott snagged his ninth save with an 11-pitch ninth inning, which is just surgical. The Rays' offense barely got anything going, limited to three hits total, one each from Taylor Walls, Austin Slater, and Yandy Diaz. The Dodgers even had chances earlier, but couldn't convert, with a double play and a runner thrown out at home plate. So, while we're buzzing about our own Mariners, it's pretty wild to see pitching duels like this in the league. Ohtani is set to pitch in the finale of the three-game series on Wednesday, and if the first two games are any indication, with both being one-run wins for the Dodgers, you know it's gonna be a showdown. Keep your eyes peeled, baseball fans, because this season is already bringing the heat!

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