Shohei Ohtani appeared to enjoy the boos rained down on him by Mets fans during the pregame introductions before Game 3 of the NLCS on Wednesday night at Citi Field.

The Dodgers superstar and likely NL MVP joined in on the fun as he ran toward his coaches and teammates lined up along the third base line, mimicking the fans’ boos with a smile on his face.

There was a lot of excitement at Citi Field before the first pitch, with the crowd cheering loudly for the Mets at their introduction and giving a loud ovation when Darryl Strawberry threw the ceremonial first pitch to Doc Gooden.

30-year-old leadoff hitter Ohtani started the game with a groundout on Luis Severino’s first pitch.

After signing a record-breaking 10-year, $700 million contract with the Dodgers – $680 million of which is deferred – Ohtani had a historic season, becoming the first 50-50 player ever with 54 home runs, 59 steals , 130 RBIs and 134 runs while hitting .310 with an OPS of 1.036.

The two-way star has not pitched this season as he recovers from Tommy John surgery.

Ohtani hit a home run in his first-ever MLB playoff game against the Padres in Game 1 of the NLDS, but since that game he has been just 4 for 23 with two RBIs and 10 strikeouts in his first at-bat on Wednesday.

He went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a walk and two runs scored in the Dodgers’ Game 1 win over the Mets before going 0-for-3 with two walks and two strikeouts as the Mets faced the Mets on We were able to level the series on Monday.