Dodgers take down Astros, Ohtani won't DH Tuesday
Shohei Ohtani will not be in the batting lineup, but will be on the mound Tuesday in Houston.
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) looks on from the dugout during the second inning against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park. HOUSTON — The line that mattered most Monday night at Daikin Park wasn’t in the box score. It came after.
Shohei Ohtani won’t be in the batter’s box Tuesday. For a Dodgers club that finally looked like itself again in an 8–3 win over the Astros. Ohtani, the hitter, is searching.
Ohtani, the pitcher, has been something close to untouchable. For now, the Dodgers are choosing certainty. And on a night when their offense piled up hits in bunches for the second straight game, they showed they can afford to.
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) delivers a pitch during the second inning against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park. Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) delivers a pitch during the second inning against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park. The Dodgers arrived and immediately dictated terms.
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