Shohei Ohtani is set to make his third pitching start of the season as the Dodgers slowly build his two-way return.

With his home run in Thursday’s 3-1 victory over the Rockies, Ohtani became one of only three Dodgers’ hitters to mash 28 home runs in the first 82 games of a season. MLB commentator Sarah Langs noted Ohtani’s achievement on X:

Shohei Ohtani is still in the prime of his career, but he has already tied a Hall of Fame slugger for an All-Star game record. Ohtani received the most All-Star votes among National League players, so on Thursday he earned an automatic starting spot as the designated hitter.