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Ohtani becomes the first player to start as both pitcher and hitter in one postseason while helping Dodgers defend their World Series title, with a 2.87 ERA this season.
- This Saturday, Shohei Ohtani received a warm welcome from the Philadelphia media and will make his historic postseason pitching debut at Citizens Bank Park.
- Following Wild Card series, the Los Angeles Dodgers reached the NL Division Series after Ohtani did not pitch in 2024 while recovering from elbow surgery on Sep. 19, 2023, and made his Dodgers pitching debut June 16.
- Back on the bump this season, Shohei Ohtani threw five hitless innings last month and his fastball was consistently in the 98-100 m.p.h. range.
- Dodgers manager Dave Roberts will treat Shohei Ohtani as a `regular` pitcher and may let him pitch seven innings; Phillies right-hander Cristopher Sánchez starts Game 1 with strong home stats.
- With the Dodgers boasting a $341.5 million payroll plus nearly $168 million in tax for a $509 million total, Ohtani's pitching debut is one of October's most-anticipated moments.
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MLB: Hernandez homer rallies Dodgers in NL Division Series opener
PHILADELPHIA — Teoscar Hernandez rallied the Dodgers with a three-run homer in the seventh inning that bailed out Shohei Ohtani, both on the mound and at the plate, and led Los Angeles to a 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of their NL Division Series on Saturday night. Ohtani struck out four straight times at the plate, the final time in the seventh with no outs and two runners on against Matt Strahm. READ: Dodgers 10th team in M…
Shohei Ohtani final stats: Dodgers ace struggles at the plate and gives up three runs, but earns win in NLDS Game 1
The Sporting News tracked stats and highlights from Shohei Ohtani's pitching debut in the MLB playoffs on Saturday night. Here are the complete results from Dodgers vs. Phillies in Game 1 of the NLDS.
Dodgers To Open Division Series Saturday With Ohtani Set To Pitch
The Dodgers will begin their National League Division Series against the East Division champion Philadelphia Phillies Saturday in Philadelphia with Shohei Ohtani set to accomplish another previously unprecedented feat. When Ohtani takes the mound at Citizens Bank Park in the bottom of the first inning to make his postseason pitching debut, he will become the first player to start at least one game as pitcher and at least one as a non-pitcher in …
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