Pay attention to PS Ohtani, the home run king is mine. Schwarber, who beat Ohtani by hitting three home runs in two days, has a 99% or more chance of becoming NL home run king

Sep 25, 2025

The Major League National League home run competition seems to have ended blandly.

Kyle Schwarber (32) of the Philadelphia Phillies, who had been quiet for a while, exploded again at the most important point. He hit as many as three home runs in two days, beating his once-co-leader Shohei Ohtani (LA Dodgers) by three.

Ohtani's chances of turning the tables in the remaining four games are very slim. At least four consecutive home runs are needed. Schwarber's probability of becoming the second home run king of his life is 99%.

Schwarber started as the second designated hitter in the home game against the Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the 25th (Korea time), and led his team to an 11-1 victory with four hits (two home runs) and two RBIs and two runs in five at-bats, including his 55th and 56th home runs of the season.

As a result, Schwarber hit three home runs in two games, including one home run against Miami the previous day, beating Ohtani (53 home runs), who has been suspended from home run production for the last three consecutive games.

Schwarber's 55th homer came in the bottom of the third inning when he was trailing 0-1. Miami starter Ryan Weathers blew the ball with a powerful swing when the four-seam thrown into the middle of the sixth pitch came in. The batting speed was 104.6 miles. It was his 55th home run of the season when he quickly crossed the middle fence.

Schwarber then came out as the leadoff hitter in the bottom of the seventh inning with a 6-1 lead and hit the changed pitcher Valentin Bellozo's second pitch to hit the right fence. The speed of the hit was measured at 116.5 miles (about 187.5 kilometers). The ball with stronger power than the 55th home run of the season flew as much as 142.6 meters.

With this home run, the competition for home run king in the National League is virtually over. Ohtani's LA Dodgers and Schwarber's Philadelphia have four games left. In order for Ohtani to turn the tables, he has to hit four consecutive home runs while Schwarber is silent for the remaining four games, or make at least one multi-homer to hit a total of four home runs, which is practically impossible. Schwaber has a 99% chance of becoming the league's second home run king in three years since 2022.

Schwarber is now more important than competing with Ohtani, surpassing Ryan Howard's record of 58 home runs in a season of Philadelphia hitters 19 years ago. If you add two in four games, it will be a tie record, and if you hit three, you will make your name in Philadelphia club history as a new record in 19 years.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.