TORONTO — The Dodgers have set a date for Shohei Ohtaniâ€s first World Series start — Game 4 on Tuesday — and theyâ€ve set the rest of their rotation through Game 4 as well.
Hours before Yoshinobu Yamamoto took the mound on Saturday night at Rogers Centre, manager Dave Roberts announced that Tyler Glasnow would get the ball for Game 3 on Monday at Dodger Stadium. Ohtani is set to follow Glasnow in Game 4 on Tuesday, Roberts said.
Itâ€s the same rotation the Dodgers used for their National League Championship Series sweep of the Brewers. The alignment would allow all four starters to pitch on the rest they’re accustomed to.
Snell would have four days off between Game 1 and a potential Game 5. The same goes for Glasnow between Games 3 and 7. With both of the Series†off-days between his starts, Yamamoto would have five days between Games 2 and 6, leaving Ohtani to make his start in Game 4. Itâ€s then possible that he would be available in relief should the series go the distance.
Thereâ€s only one stage bigger: the World Series. Saturday marked Ohtaniâ€s seventh World Series game. But he has yet to pitch in any of them after spending last season recovering from Tommy John surgery.
The Blue Jays†loaded starting lineup has already proven a tougher challenge than any of Los Angeles†opponents in the postseason. Toronto chased Snell after five-plus innings on Friday in an 11-4 victory.
Itâ€s entirely possible that the decisive matchup of the World Series will be the Blue Jays†relentless offense against the Dodgers†quartet of aces. Even with Snellâ€s Game 1 dud, Dodgers starters have posted a 1.95 ERA in 11 games this postseason, averaging 6 1/3 innings per start.
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