This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball as Shohei Ohtani Dominates on Mound, Strikes Out Side Against Los Angeles Dodgers' Rivals. Los Angeles Dodgers' standout Shohei Ohtani turned more than a few heads on Saturday afternoon, striking out the side in the first inning against the rival San Francisco Giants.

The LA Dodgers and San Francisco Giants meet Saturday for the second game of their 3-game series at Oracle Park.

Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees moved into second in jersey sales behind Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani officially holds another Los Angeles Dodgers record. He has hit more home runs before the All-Star break than any player in franchise history. Cody Bellinger previously held the record, having gone deep 30 times before the break in his MVP 2019 season. But on Tuesday night, Ohtani launched his 31st homer of the season.

Melvin will deploy his three best starters to close out the first half. On Friday, two-time All-Star Logan Webb will face Dustin May on Friday to begin the series. On Sunday, fellow All-Stars Robbie Ray and Yoshinobu Yamamoto will battle before they both head to Atlanta for the Midsummer Classic.

Jacob Misiorowski bounced back after allowing a leadoff homer to Shohei Ohtani by striking out 12 in six innings as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1.

The Los Angeles Dodgers could be looking for some starting pitchers at the trade deadline. When healthy, they could have the best rotation in baseball, but they have not shown that their group can stay healthy.

The Los Angeles Dodgers skipper offered a clear response as the superstar's workload takes a toll on his production.