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

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-05 · by Grant Young

Quick Summary

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.
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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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“The articles describe different games (Game 1 and Game 2) of the NLDS, involving different groups of wives.”
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“The articles describe different games on consecutive days and mention different WAGS activities.”

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Grant Young
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🔮 It sounds like these two might still need to hash a few things out.
🔮 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.
🔮 She posted a video of Rams running back Kyren Williams’ game-winning touchdown that capped off Los Angeles’ comeback.
🔮 This is not how Chargers fans were hoping their season would go.
🔮 X user @RBPhillyTake posted a photo of the Rams’ coaching box after Rams running back Kyren Williams’ game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter.
🔮 Bosa isn’t expected to miss much more time, which bodes well for the 49ers and for Ailiff.
🔮 Kelly deserves a ton of credit for her willingness to take this burden on, which frees up Matthew to perform for the Rams.
🔮 Both Herbert and Brady would probably prefer to keep the conversation centered on football.
🔮 But San Francisco’s franchise and fan base would prefer that this story ends as soon as possible, and Jackson spotlighting it again will raise eyebrows.
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Topics

@ladodgerwives Braves Dodgers Game 2 NLDS Game 2

Subjects

Dodgers ORG · 3× Mamiko Tanaka PERSON · 2× Ohtani PERSON · 2× Tanaka PERSON · 2× @ladodgerwives ORG · 1× Braves ORG · 1× Mamiko PERSON · 1× See’s Candies ORG · 1× Shohei Ohtani PERSON · 1× WAG ORG · 1×

Narrative

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.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-05
🔮 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.

Claims (13 extracted, 1 hedged)

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
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