Shohei Ohtani produced one of the greatest all-round performances in baseball history as the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers punched their ticket to the World Series on Friday by wrapping up a 4-0 series sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers.

Japanese superstar Ohtani smashed three huge home runs and struck out 10 Brewers batters in a comprehensive 5-1 victory that sends the Dodgers into a World Series showdown against either Toronto or Seattle.

The Dodgers' series win was almost a footnote after an electrifying individual display from Ohtani, the generational two-way star who is often described as the greatest baseball player since New York Yankees legend Babe Ruth.