"Some of that was a matter of circumstance, as Ohtani was pushed back from a scheduled start against the Pittsburgh Pirates because he contracted a cold. The initial plan was for the right-hander to pitch at some point during the Dodgers' series with the Baltimore Orioles. But that was quickly changed as the Dodgers sought to give Ohtani more time to recover, and he was then slated to not pitch until the team's short homestand."
"However, Tyler Glasnow being scratched last Friday because of back tightness wound up resulting in Ohtani starting earlier than expected. He threw 70 pitches over 3.2 innings and didn't allow a run during a no-decision of an eventual 2-1 Dodgers' walk-off loss. That left Ohtani lined up to pitch again this weekend, presumably Friday, in the series opener at Oracle Park. But the Dodgers have decided Ohtani's next start will not come against the San Francisco Giants."
"Dodgers manager Dave Roberts did not yet set the date for Ohtani's next pitching start, but did note it would come during their series against the Philadelphia Phillies. "We just felt that there was the sickness, we moved him up, so just to give a little extra rest on the backend of that last start," Roberts explained. The most probable date appears to be Monday, as it would line up Ohtani to make another start on Sept. 21."
The Dodgers adjusted Shohei Ohtani's pitching schedule to accommodate illness, rest needs and other pitchers' availability. A cold pushed back a scheduled start against the Pirates and an initial plan for the Orioles series was changed to allow more recovery time, later scheduling him for a short homestand. Tyler Glasnow being scratched for back tightness accelerated Ohtani's return, and Ohtani threw 70 pitches over 3.2 scoreless innings in a no-decision during a 2-1 walk-off loss. The Dodgers have opted to delay his next start until the Phillies series, with Monday the most probable date to align future rest days.
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