Major League Baseball (MLB) Los Angeles Dodgers on the 14thLost to the Cubs 2:4, and only won 1 win and 2 defeats in the series, of which Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani only knocked out 1 hit in 3 games, 12 hits, and today is the first time this season that 5 teams 0 in a single game, but Dodgers head coach Robles is not worried about Ohtani's situation.
Shohei Otani
Ohtani hit 5 hits and 0 hits today, in which he served as the first hitter in the 7th inning, facing the Cubs backup pitcher Meriwether's deflected high-speed ball and hit it hard, hitting the ball at an initial speed of 107.5 miles, but the elevation angle was only 17 degrees, and was finally picked up by the right fielder Tucker, and he missed the long game, and the fans at the scene also sighed regretfully.
Japanese media "Full-Count" pointed out that Ohtani's average hitting elevation angle is worth paying attention to. Ohtani's average batting elevation this season is 11.2 degrees, a far cry from the 16.2 degrees he won last season's National League home run title, and is currently below his own career average of 13 degrees, as well as the major league average of 12.3 degrees.
However, Ohtani has an average initial batting speed of 96.4 mph this season and a career-high hard-hitting percentage of 63.6%. According to Baseball Savant, the official website of the major leagues, Ohtani's two statistics ranked in the top 1% and the top 2% of all players in the major leagues this year.
Dodgers manager Robles said after the game about Ohtani's low point: "He hit a couple of solid and strong shots, which shows that he is actually in good shape and is not chasing bad shots. I have any questions or concerns about them. "Ohtani has played 17 games so far this season, hitting .273/.377/.500 and 0.877 with an attack index of 0.877, accumulating 4 hits and 5 RBIs.