US EditionShohei Ohtani Set to Start on the Mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers Against Philadelphia in Game 1 of the NLDS
Shohei Ohtani will pitch Game 1 of the NLDS after Dodgers swept the Wild Card Series, marking his postseason pitching debut with a 2.87 ERA this season.
- Shohei Ohtani will make his post-season pitching debut as the Los Angeles Dodgers' Game 1 starter against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, Oct. 4 at Citizens Bank Park.
- After Los Angeles completed a sweep on Oct. 1, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed Ohtani as the starter but had earlier said he would likely pitch in one of the first two games.
- After returning from elbow surgery, Ohtani showed power by finishing the regular season with a career-high 55 homers and worked back to a normal workload, pitching six innings and throwing 91 pitches in his final start.
- Ohtani's two-way presence gives the Dodgers an added threat after he hit two homers, but Dodgers bullpen problems this year and starter shifts to relief complicate matchups.
- With rotation depth, the Dodgers hope Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts Game 2, and three potential off days give Shohei Ohtani a chance to start Game 5 on six days' rest.
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