Shohei Ohtani hit a home run and Teoscar teamed up to give the Dodgers their most complete win of the season

After a hard-fought comeback win the night before, the Dodgers continued to press at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night to seal the series victory with a 15-2 thrashing of the Marlins. Shohei Ohtani kicked off the massacre with a bang from the first hit of the first game (the first since returning from paternity leave a week ago).

The Dodgers set a new single-game scoring high (15 points) this season, with 10+ hits in a single game for the sixth time in the last seven games, and only swallowed 5 strikeouts in the game. Ferocious firepower perfectly supported the planned bullpen day, with four pitchers relaying to block the line, and the game was going well.

Three key narratives
The power of fatherly love awakens
The Marlins' advantage over the first inning was fleeting when Shoho Ohtani sank the first shot against Sandy Alcantara and blasted a home run from right field with an initial velocity of 114.1mph (the strongest start of the season). Since Statcast launched tracking in 2015, only Yankee duo Giancarlo Stanton (73) and Aaron Judge (42) have had more 114+mph home runs than Ohtani's 35.

"He breathed life into the line with his opener equaliser," said head coach Dave Roberts, "and when he started, the whole team resonated. "Ohtani, who had 16 hits and 2 hits in his first four games since returning from paternity leave, has been regaining his touch against the Pirates last Saturday, hitting 7 hits and including 5 long hits in the last 15 hits.

"I'm grateful for the safety of my wife and daughter," Otani said through an interpreter, Will Ireton, "and it's a sweet burden despite sleep deprivation." "

Teoscar Hernandez dot the machine
Teoscar Hernández overtook Judge (29) to reach the top of the major league with 31 RBIs (4 RBIs) in a single game, including 14 RBIs in the last seven games. The outfielder became the fourth player in Dodgers history to score 4+ points in a single game (along with Mookie Betts, Tommy Edman and Andy Pages).

"Today was the first time that the line and the pitcher had been in perfect synergy," Hernandez noted, "and this win was the most complete battle in the past. "

Sauer Cowshed Wonders
In the middle of the bullpen day, Matt Sauer, a right-hand pitcher who was urgently recalled from triple-A Oklahoma City, lost one point in five games and won his first major league win. "Even in triple-A, I pay attention to the big league games," Sauer said, "knowing that the cowshed is heavily loaded, and the goal today is to eat five innings to reduce the load." "

While Tony Gonsolin's return from IL on Wednesday could lead to Sauer's return to the minor leagues, his contribution was crucial as the Dodgers Bullpen led the major leagues with 123.1 innings, a win that left Luis García and tool man Kiké Hernández with just one inning each to reserve the momentum for the sweep.