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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 21: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers walks out to bat against the San Francisco Giants in the seventh inning at Oracle Park on April 21, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Shohei Ohtani came into tonight’s game against the San Francisco Giants with an ongoing 53-game on-base streak. That streak snapped on Apr. 22 after Ohtani failed to reach base in all four at-bats with either a hit or a walk. 

The Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 in a pitcher’s duel at Oracle Park in San Francisco.

Each of Shohei Ohtani’s Four At-Bats Tonight

Ohtani, who was also the Dodgers’ starting pitcher tonight, had four at-bats. 

Ohtani led off the game with a ground ball to Giants first baseman Rafael Devers. Devers flipped the ball to starting pitcher Tyler Mahle, covering the bag to get the first out of the game.

The two-way superstar led off the third inning and had his best chance to get on base. Ohtani hit a sharp ground ball to first base, but Devers made a diving play and again threw the ball to Mahle to get the out.

In the fifth inning, Mahle struck out Ohtani looking. The Giants’ starting pitcher had a 7.23 ERA coming into tonight’s ball game. But he was pinpoint in the win, throwing 7 shutout innings with 5 strikeouts and only giving up 3 hits. 

Ohtani’s last chance to extend his on-base streak came in the 8th inning. But the 31-year-old flew out to left fielder Heliot Ramos in his final at-bat of the game. 

Shohei Ohtani’s Streak Still A Part of History

The streak began on Aug. 24, 2025, and ended tonight, Apr. 22, 2026. Ohtani’s 53-game on-base streak is now tied with five other players for the 23rd longest in MLB history. During this time, he surpassed all-time greats like Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, and Ty Cobb on this list.

Ohtani’s 53-game on-base streak was tied with Shawn Green for the second-longest ever by a Dodger. He was 5 games shy of the all-time Dodgers’ Modern Era on-base record of 58 consecutive games, set by Duke Snider in 1954 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, according to MLB.com.

Ohtani holds the record for the longest on-base streak by a Japanese player, after he passed Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki. 

The all-time on-base record is 84 consecutive games, set by Ted Williams in 1949 with the Boston Red Sox.

What’s Next for Ohtani and the Dodgers

Even though Ohtani did not reach base, the two-way superstar was dominant again as a starting pitcher for the Dodgers. Ohtani has made 4 starts, pitched 24 innings, and has only given up 1 run. After pitching 6 shutout innings in tonight’s loss, Ohtani lowered his ERA to 0.38.

The Dodgers and San Diego Padres entered tonight’s games in a tie for the NL West division lead with a 16-7 record. Both teams remain tied for the division after the Padres also lost to the Rockies 8-3.

The Dodgers will conclude the last of their three-game series against the Giants tomorrow before a 6-game homestand against the Chicago Cubs and Miami Marlins.