""We don't know yet," Roberts said. "I think it just kind of gives us some options. But the likelihood of him starting a playoff game in that first series are very high.""
"Ohtani allowed no runs on five hits with eight strikeouts. The right-hander left the game with the Dodgers leading the Snakes, 4-0, but LA's bullpen once again collapsed."
"Ohtani is sporting a 2.87 ERA with 62 strikeouts across 47 innings pitched this season. The Dodgers will need their starting pitchers to go deep into games given the bullpen's struggles, and Ohtani's latest start was certainly promising that will be the case in October."
Shohei Ohtani is expected to start a pitching game for the Dodgers in the Wild Card round. He threw six innings in his last start against the Diamondbacks, the first six-inning outing of the season, allowing no runs on five hits with eight strikeouts. He left with a 4-0 lead that the bullpen later surrendered in a walk-off loss. Ohtani finished the regular season with a 2.87 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 47 innings. The Dodgers will rely on starters to pitch deep into games due to persistent bullpen struggles.
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