MLB Playoffs" Shohei Otani has 0 hits and 0 RBIs and is in a deep slump. Japanese media are looking forward to replicating last year's miracle.

Shohei Ohtani. (Reuters)

[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] The defending Dodgers are challenging the three-consecutive dynasty this season and will once again face the Brewers, who have the best record in the league this year, in the National League Championship Series. Japanese media expect Ohtani to be able to replicate last year's performance and move from "trough" to "peak."

The Dodgers defeated the Braves in G4 of the National League Division Series today and advanced to the National League Championship Game with 3 wins and 1 loss. The defending team has advanced to the Division Championship Game 18 times, the second most in history, and is only one game away from tying the Yankees' major league record of 19 times. The Brewers also defeated the Padres today and met the Dodgers in the National League Championship Series for the second consecutive year.

The Dodgers swept the Brewers in the National League Championship Series last year with four consecutive victories, successfully advanced to the World Series and completed two consecutive championships. The Brewers vowed revenge this season, and this year's National League Championship Series has also become a head-to-head matchup between the winning teams.

Shohei Ohtani played in the National League Division Series this year. He only had 2 hits in 13 games in 4 games, without any slugging or RBI. His batting average was a miserable 0.154. His performance in the divisional series last year was also poor, with only 1 hit in 18. He only had one hit and his batting average was only 0.156, but he became a legend in the National League Championship Series. He fired three shots in a single game and turned in 6 scoreless innings of 10K as a high-quality starter. He used ghosts and gods to help the Dodgers advance and win the National League Championship Series MVP.

Japanese media "Sponichi Annex" hopes that Shohei Ohtani's hitting status can rebound and once again show his heroic performance like last year's National League Championship Game.