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Shohei Ohtani’s wife Mamiko joins Dodgers WAGS for stylish NLDS Game 2 outing

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Young, G. (2026, October 5). Shohei Ohtani’s wife Mamiko joins Dodgers WAGS for stylish NLDS Game 2 outing. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/04/sports/shohei-ohtanis-wife-mamiko-with-dodgers-wags-at-nlds-game-2/

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Mamiko Tanaka, wife of LA Angels player Shohei Ohtani, attended Game 2 of the Dodgers' NLDS against the Braves, joining other spouses known as "WAGs" for a pregame photo session. The article notes that Tanaka was visible in black attire on Instagram and had also appeared at Game 1 holding a See’s Candies bag. Despite her preference to stay out of public eye, Tanaka's presence highlights the social aspect surrounding sports events, especially with high-profile athletes like Ohtani.

Written by AI on 2026-10-05, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Shohei Ohtani's wife, Mamiko Tanaka, joined other wives of Dodgers players at NLDS Game 2 against the Braves. She was part of a pregame photo with other WAGs, captioned as "bringing the heat." In this picture, Mamiko was in the front row holding a See’s Candies bag and dressed in black attire, different from her appearance in the previous game where she stood in the second row on the far left. The Ohtanis have two children and were likely able to secure babysitting for these games due to the extreme heat conditions in Los Angeles over the weekend.

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Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani has a bigger spotlight on him than just about anybody else in sports. asserted

Ohtani → have → sports

His wife, Mamiko Tanaka, prefers to stay out of the spotlight as much as possible. asserted

wife → prefer → spotlight

This is why it’s always cool to see Mamiko out in public, particularly when she’s at Dodgers games. asserted

she → ’ → games

She was one of many Dodgers WAGs who showed up for their team’s NLDS Game 2 showdown against the Braves. asserted

who → show → Braves

All of these wives posed for a photo together pregame, which was posted on the @ladodgerwives Instagram account. asserted

which → pose → account

“Game 2, little less hot but we’re still [bringing] the heat 🔥,” the post was captioned. asserted

post → bring → heat

Mamiko Tanaka can be seen in the second row, on the far left. asserted

Tanaka → see → left

She’s wearing a black top in the photo. asserted

She → wear → photo

Tanaka also appeared at NLDS Game 1 on Saturday. asserted

Tanaka → appear → Saturday

She was rocking a similar outfit in the WAG group’s photo, but this time she was posing in the front row and holding a See’s Candies bag. asserted

she → rock → bag

Ohtani and Tanaka have two children. asserted

Ohtani → have → children

It looks like they were able to get a babysitter for these two games, especially because it might not have been safe for them in the insane heat Los Angeles is experiencing this weekend. uncertain

Angeles → look → heat

Ohtani and his teammates are looking to turn up the heat on Atlanta by going ahead 2-0 in the series. asserted

Ohtani → look → series

Shohei Ohtani’s wife Mamiko joins Dodgers WAGS for stylish NLDS Game 2 outing

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