Shohei Ohtani was masterful on the mound for the Dodgers on Wednesday night as he struck out 10 Mets and Los Angeles completed a sweep. The dual-threat superstar's stretch of 32 2/3 innings without allowing an earned run came to an end in the 8–2 win, but he has still reached base in 48 straight because he took a rare night off from hitting. Reds rookie Sal Stewart blasted two homers and collected six RBIs in the first two innings of Cincinnati's 8–3 triumph over the Giants. As a result, the Reds have now pulled level with the Pirates atop the NL Central. Detroit has won five straight after yet another late-inning comeback fueled by Wenceel Perez's go-ahead homer in the eighth and the Athletics laid claim to the AL West's top spot with a 6–5 win over the Rangers.
Thursday will feature a spate of afternoon affairs as teams look to be prompt on get-away day.
