On Thursday, Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly predicted Ohtani would do exactly that. "Pete Crow-Armstrong, James Wood, Kyle Tucker, and Pete Alonso are among the other players who would factor into the NL MVP race if it took place today, but Ohtani would probably win it," Kelly wrote.

A quick look at how many innings Shohei Ohtani will pitch the next time he takes the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Dodgers and Astros play a three-game series on a holiday weekend. Los Angeles crowds are not fond of Jose Altuve and his Houston crew.