This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball as Shohei Ohtani Continues to Re-Write the History Books with Latest Home Run . The Los Angeles Dodgers lost 4-2 on Saturday night against the Boston Red Sox, evening up the three-game series at one game apiece.

LA Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani hits a home run in five consecutive games in a glorious run of form ahead of the MLB All-Star break.

Give one up, hit one out … take one away. There are three direct interactions that players can have with a home run ball, and the Dodgers managed the trifecta in Monday's 5-2 win over the Twins. Shohei Ohtani took care of the first two,

LOS ANGELES -- Shohei Ohtani gave up his first home run of the season when Minnesota's Byron Buxton took him deep. He promptly answered with a two-run shot of his own.

Shohei Ohtani isn't leading MLB in home runs at the All-Star break -- Who does, you ask? That would be Cal Raleigh, who is in the field -- but he is third in the majors at 32 homers. So: why isn't he in the 2025 Home Run Derby, set to start on Monday night at Truist Field in Atlanta?

Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge have their reasons for not competing in the All-Star Home Run Derby, but MLB should do everything possible to get them in it.

Shohei Ohtani started his sixth game of the season on Monday night, striking out three batters in three innings pitched. Ohtani surrendered a season-high four hits and allowed his first earned run since his first start back in the middle of June as he allowed a lead-off home run to Byron Buxton.