Ohtani Takes the Mound Today Chasing Baseball's Hottest Pitching Record
The Dodgers roll into Toronto on Wednesday looking to sweep the Blue Jays and finish off a rematch of last year's World Series, but there's something even spicier happening on the mound: Shohei Ohtani is hunting down baseball's longest active scoreless streak. Right now, Ohtani is sitting at 22 2/3 scoreless innings, which is genuinely elite stuff. But there's a problem. Mason Miller is in front of him at 25 2/3 innings after rolling through four scoreless outings to start 2026.
This is the kind of early season storyline that makes you remember why baseball is fun. Can Ohtani, who is already putting together an absolutely insane offensive run, reclaim the top streak? The guy is already on a 42-game active on-base streak after ripping an RBI single in the third inning of Tuesday's 4-1 win. That's not a typo. He extends his on-base streak while trying to extend his scoreless streak. In his first outing of the year against the Guardians on March 31, Ohtani was nearly untouchable, throwing six innings of one-hit ball.
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Toronto is getting absolutely shut down in this series. The Dodgers have allowed just three total runs across the first two games, 18 innings of baseball where the Blue Jays have been completely stifled. But here's the thing: when these teams met in last fall's World Series, Toronto absolutely tagged Ohtani. The Blue Jays put up seven runs on 11 hits with two home runs in 8 1/3 innings off him. So there's a blueprint there for Toronto, even if they haven't found it yet this week.
Cease Looks Sharp For the Jays
The Blue Jays will counter with Dylan Cease on the mound for the third time this season. Cease has been solid early, allowing just three earned runs through 9 2/3 innings while striking out 18. It's a strong start, but he's facing Ohtani's Dodgers, who are in total control of this series. First pitch is 3:07 p.m. ET on Wednesday in Toronto. This is the kind of matchup where you want to clear your schedule.
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