Shohei Ohtani Sits Finale After Dodgers Two-Way Start

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Shohei Ohtani Sits Finale After Dodgers Two-Way Start

Ohtani will sit Thursday’s finale against Arizona after pitching and hitting Wednesday, with Dave Roberts using the off day-style break to manage his workload. Roberts said he wants Ohtani to “empty the tank” first. The two-way star owns a 0.82 ERA with 61 strikeouts over 55 innings and has hit .385/.467/.667 over his last 10 games amid his sharp surge.

By Nischay Rathore

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Aaron Judge Waits on Specialist as Max Fried Ramps Throwing

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Cristopher Sánchez Sets Left-Handed Scoreless Innings Record

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Cristopher Sánchez Sets Left-Handed Scoreless Innings Record

Sánchez opened Wednesday against San Diego with a scoreless first, pushing his streak to 45.2 innings, the longest by a left-handed pitcher in MLB history. The Phillies ace entered with a league-best 1.47 ERA and 95 strikeouts in 79.1 innings. He still trails Orel Hershiser’s all-time 59-inning mark, but his 2026 dominance keeps Philadelphia afloat.

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Dave Roberts Laughs Off Dodgers-Tarik Skubal Trade Chaos

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Dave Roberts Laughs Off Dodgers-Tarik Skubal Trade Chaos

Roberts laughed at the idea of the Dodgers trading for Skubal, saying critics “would go ballistic” if the back-to-back World Series champs chased the back-to-back AL Cy Young winner. He told USA Today that Los Angeles has the prospect capital to deal with Detroit, while reports list Zyhir Hope, Josue De Paula, Emmet Sheehan and Justin Wrobleski as possible pieces.

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