Shohei Ohtani has been a Dodger for less than two seasons, but he’s already rubbing elbows with some of the franchise’s legends — the Duke Sniders and Gil Hodges types. On Saturday night, he blasted his 40th homer of the season, a 417-foot missile to center off Chris Bassitt that left his bat at a blistering 107.8 mph. That swing not only gave the Dodgers a 3-0 lead over the Blue Jays, it also put Ohtani in rare company:

• Duke Snider – 5 seasons of 40+ homers (1953–57)
• Gil Hodges – 2 seasons (1951, 1954)
• Shawn Green – 2 seasons (2001–02)
• Shohei Ohtani – 2 seasons … and counting.

Oh, and he’s the fastest Dodger ever to reach 40 in a season — doing it in just 117 team games.

Ohtani has now hit 40 or more in three straight years and is currently the only active player with four such seasons. Aaron Judge and Pete Alonso might join him later this year, but for now, Shohei sits alone on that very exclusive, very powerful mountaintop.

The Dodgers didn’t stop at Ohtani’s solo shot. Max Muncy — fresh off the injured list and clearly forgetting what rust is — opened the scoring with an opposite-field two-run homer. Then, in the sixth inning, L.A. decided to flex its small ball muscles, plating six runs without relying solely on the long ball. Dalton Rushing, Mookie Betts, and Andy Pages each drove in two, which, for the Blue Jays, probably felt like death by a thousand paper cuts.

Blake Snell, in just his second start back from a four-month injury break, looked like his old self — 10 strikeouts in five scoreless innings for his first win since Opening Day. The Dodgers rotation suddenly feels fully armed and operational, even if the bullpen is still missing some pieces.

Meanwhile, Ohtani’s been on an eight-game heater, hitting .452 (14-for-31) with 10 runs scored. Betts, after a brief slump, is back to smacking baseballs like it’s April again. Freddie Freeman, of course, continues to be Freddie Freeman — consistent, clutch, and quietly terrifying for opposing pitchers.

Manager Dave Roberts summed it up perfectly: “When you’ve got Mookie and they pitch around him, to then drive in a run in that spot … it adds that energy and length to our lineup.”

Translation: When your top three hitters are Ohtani, Betts, and Freeman all clicking at once, good luck to everyone else.

Right now, the Dodgers aren’t just winning — they’re doing it with style, history-making power, and the occasional reminder that even the most feared home run team can turn into a small-ball menace when the mood strikes.