Shohei Ohtani's broken bat hit surprised the audience as the Dodgers shut out the Rays on the road.

In today's away game against the Rays, Clayton Kershaw, the legendary left-handed starter, showcased his expected performance by pitching six scoreless innings. With support from Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani in the lineup, the Dodgers completed a 5-0 shutout of the Rays. Freeman hit a home run and a double, while Ohtani added two singles and a walk, including a broken bat infield hit in the third inning.

Ohtani was chasing a changeup from pitcher Shane Baz on the outside corner when his bat broke, creating a loud sound that drew gasps from the crowd. The broken bat and the ball headed towards first and second base simultaneously. Although it was a ground ball, the broken bat flew into the air and landed in front of Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe, potentially affecting his defense. Ohtani took advantage of this and sprinted to first base, earning an infield hit. In the fourth inning, Ohtani again made a tricky hit, chasing Baz's knuckleball, which the second baseman Lowe couldn't snag as it rolled into right field for a hit.

The Dodgers still relied on their veteran core, paired with rookie third baseman Alex Freeland in the starting lineup, including the struggling outfielder Michael Conforto. Conforto managed one double but was substituted in the eighth inning, with new teammate outfielder Alex Call coming in but failing to make an impact.

In the first inning, Kershaw attacked Shane Baz with a slider, only to have it turned into a ground ball hit. However, Kershaw was fortunate, as the Rays had seven opportunities with runners in scoring position but only managed one hit without bringing any runners home. Kershaw secured his fifth win of the season, and his ERA dropped to 3.29 after the game.