Dodgers on Deck: Thursday, May 14 vs. Giants
LOS ANGELES — For the primary time in 2026, Shohei Ohtani is not going to begin at both designated hitter or pitcher for the Dodgers of their collection finale in opposition to the San Francisco Giants on Thursday night time at Dodger Stadium.
Ohtani has slumped for a number of weeks, which coupled with the necessity to handle his two-way workload as each beginning pitcher and lineup-anchoring hitter necessitates discovering relaxation alternatives each time attainable. Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts made the choice previous to Tuesday’s sport to have Ohtani not hit on either Wednesday (when he’s pitching) or Thursdaythe latter extra of a psychological reset day through which he might be obtainable to pinch-hit later if the sport is within the steadiness.
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The name was made earlier than Ohtani homered on Tuesday nighthis first in 17 days, a call Roberts had no intention of fixing after the actual fact.
“I talked to him and said that was my thought, and we were both good with it,” Roberts mentioned Tuesday night time. “I don’t like the bait and switch.”
Emmett Sheehan begins on the mound for the Dodgers on Thursday, with right-hander Landen Roupp going for the Giants.
Thursday sport data
Teams: Dodgers vs. Giants
Radio: AM 570 (English), KTNQ 1020 AM (Spanish)
