Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff home run on the first pitch of his at-bat against the Texas Rangers on April 12, his fifth home run of the season and his second consecutive game opening with a solo shot. The blast extended Ohtani's consecutive on-base streak to 46 games, the longest ever recorded by a Japanese player in MLB history. Notably, the home run came against two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom, whom Ohtani was facing for the first time.