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50-50! Otherworldly Ohtani creates a club of his own

In a game for the ages, Shohei Ohtani hit THREE homers, stole two bases, went 6-for-6 and drove in 10 runs to post MLB’s first 50-50 season. (Oh, and the Dodgers clinched a playoff berth too!)

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There is no more incredible baseball player than Shohei Ohtani. We knew this already, and yet, yesterday, he reminded us of it once again.

Shohei Ohtani may have become the first player in MLB history with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season, but he’s not the only electric power-speed star in the Major Leagues today.

Now that MLB’s first 50-50 season is in the books, let’s run down all of the notable homer-steal pairings you should know about, from the most- to the least-common historically.

A unique pitching rotation, improved defense and — yes — some luck are among the reasons Detroit has gone from Trade Deadline seller to playoff contender in a matter of weeks.

The Mets and Tigers have caught Will Leitch’s eye, while he also wonders if we’ll see a team (or a superstar) win their first title this year.

Luis Arraez’s streak without whiffing is just one of the amazing stats that Sarah Langs was tracking this week.

It’s Nationals vs. Cubs at 2 p.m. ET,  then D-backs vs. Brewers at 8, followed by the Rockies and Dodgers joined in progress, live on MLB Network.

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