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Key takeaways
- That was certainly the case in the month of May, when Shohei Ohtani's performance at the plate finally started matching his Cy Young start on the mound for the Dodgers ...
- Not just in California, but across Major League Baseball, there were some big winners and losers last month, not to mention some astounding numbers put up by individual players.
- Each of the past three winters, the Brewers have traded an All-Star pitcher -- Corbin Burnes, Devin Williams, Freddy Peralta.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
David Dennis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images ESPNMultiple Authors Jun 2, 2026, 07:00 AM ETEmail Print Open Extended Reactions. The home ballparks of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels are just 30 miles apart, but the teams might as well be playing on different planets.
That was certainly the case in the month of May, when Shohei Ohtani's performance at the plate finally started matching his Cy Young start on the mound for the Dodgers ... while Angels fans watched their team lose 11 of 13 at one point, including getting swept by Ohtani's Dodgers in three games by a combined score of 31-3.
Not just in California, but across Major League Baseball, there were some big winners and losers last month, not to mention some astounding numbers put up by individual players. And, with the calendar now flipped to June, what we saw over the past four weeks has helped shape some of the storylines (and matchups) to keep an eye on.