Shohei Ohtani hit his 40th home run, marking the third straight year he had reached that milestone. People may remember that right before Ohtani signed with the Dodgers in December 2023, there were false reports circulating that Ohtani was on a flight to Toronto and was close to joining the Blue Jays.

The loss was so frustrating that it drove some rare criticism from manager Dave Roberts pointed at two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, who is typically spared from any negativity by the manager. Roberts was clear that Ohtani was to blame for trying to steal a base with two outs in the sixth inning and Freddie Freeman at the plate.