Shohei Ohtani missed the Los Angeles Dodgers’ game against the Texas Rangers on Friday as he stayed with his wife ahead of the birth of their first child.

Shohei Ohtani and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, are anticipating the birth of their first child this weekend. That means the Dodgers supernova is hitting the paternity list - at least for a day or two.

Shohei Ohtani is away from the Los Angeles Dodgers for the birth of the two-way superstar's first child. Manager Dave Roberts said before the Dodgers' series opener Friday night in Texas that Ohtani was with his wife.