"Ohtani, who pitched in NLDS Game 1, has had 15 plate appearances through the first three games. He has just one hit and one walk while striking out seven times. He's hitting .071 with an OPS of .205. After Wednesday's game, in which he went 0-for-5 with a strikeout, manager Dave Roberts was asked about his superstar's struggles."
"I just think that his plate, his decision making hasn't been good," Roberts said. "You can see, it's balls in/off, and he's really not giving himself a chance to hit a mistake. I just think that he's in between a little bit, but the swing decisions are just not where they need to be right now. That's kind of what I see, decision making."
Shohei Ohtani has struggled offensively in the NLDS, recording only one hit and one walk in 15 plate appearances while striking out seven times and posting a .071 average with a .205 OPS. He went 0-for-5 with a strikeout in Game 3. Manager Dave Roberts cited poor plate decision-making and swing choices as the main issues, noting Ohtani is not giving himself chances to hit mistakes. The Phillies used three strong left-handed starters—Cristopher Sanchez, Jesus Luzardo and Ranger Suarez—which has contributed to Ohtani's struggles. Ohtani is scheduled to pitch in a potential Game 5 and will focus on helping the offense.
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