What happened: He homered in consecutive games, hitting a second-inning solo shot Tuesday. [MLB](https://www.mlb.com/news/kazuma-okamoto-hits-30th-homer-of-mlb-rookie-season). Okamoto had broken the Japanese-born rookie record with his 23rd homer in July.
Why it matters: The milestone puts him among five Japanese-born players to record a 30-homer MLB season.
By the numbers: Shohei Ohtani has reached the threshold six times; Seiya Suzuki has also reached it.
What to watch: Watch where Okamoto and Murakami finish in the Japanese-born rookie home run race.