After the game, the American data company Opta Stats introduced Ohtani’s results this season. He posted, “In all five starts this year, he pitched at least 6 innings, allowed 5 or fewer hits, 1 or less earned runs, and allowed 0 home runs.” “No other MLB pitcher (since 1913, when earned runs became an official record) has achieved this record in the first five games of the season.”

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