Shohei Ohtani always says "hello," according to MLB umpires, at least, that's what Buster Olney reported during ESPN's broadcast of the Los Angeles Dodgers-New York Yankees game on Sunday night. Olney briefly joined the broadcast during the bottom of the fifth inning and informed fans that Ohtani makes it a habit of saying hello to the home plate umpire whenever he comes to bat during a game.

A World Series rematch kicked off Friday night as the New York Yankees traveled to the City of Angels to face the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers—and the fireworks started early. Yankees superstar Aaron Judge homered in his first at-bat in the top of the first inning.

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar DH and starting-pitcher-in-waiting Shohei Ohtani on Tuesday became the first slugger in Major League Baseball to reach 20 home runs in 2025. Here's a look at No. 20, which came off Tanner Bibee of the Cleveland Guardians: