Ohtani Pitches, Dodgers Miss His Bat

0:00It's April 28th, MLB News. Today starts now, AI powered and always on. Shohei Otani hits the mound Tuesday night for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Miami Marlins, but he is sitting out the line up as a hitter. This is just the second time this season he is pitching, without batting, working on five days rest after the team's 5-4 win Monday. Manager Dave Roberts laid out the plan right after that victory. The first instance came April 15th, versus the New York Met, where Otani fan 10 in an 8-2 win following a pitch that nailed him in, the shoulder. The Dodgers filled the sting without his bat in there. Otani carries a 10-game hitting streak against the Marlins back to September 2024, and it is the first time since May 28th. 2021, with the angels that he skipped, designated hitter duty on a start. Monday, he ripped three for five with a ground roll double, two singles, two runs, and an RBI. His second straight multi-hit explosion, with Otani locked in on the hill, I stay glued

1:04on how the offense rolls sans is slugging, especially versus a familiar foe.