Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers have arrived for Game 1 of their National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies.Ohtani has continued to prove why he’s one of the best players in baseball with another 50+ home run season and his ability to serve as a starting pitcher throughout a chunk of the season.It will be his postseason debut as a pitcher on Saturday against a formidable Phillies lineup, giving fans their first glimpse of Shohei Ohtani as both postseason slugger and playoff starting pitcher.
USA TODAY Sports will have ongoing coverage of how the Dodgers’ two-way star performs throughout Game 1 with stats, highlights, and more.
Shohei Ohtani’s first-inning pitching stats
Ohtani struck out the Phillies’ lead-off hitter, Trea Turner, in the bottom of the first inning. Ohtani threw 12 pitches, eight of which were strikes.
Shohei Ohtani strikes out
Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sanchez struck out Shohei Ohtani as the leadoff hitter for the Dodgers.
Ohtani will quickly turn his attention to taking the mound shortly. It will be the first time he’s pitched in the postseason.
Dave Roberts sets expectations for Ohtani
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told TBS during the broadcast that he’d like to get superstar Shohei Ohtani through the sixth or seventh inning on the mound tonight. Roberts also mentioned he would want to get him around the ‘century mark’ (100 pitches).
NLDS TV, time and streaming for Dodgers vs Phillies
Times ET.
Date: Friday, Oct. 4
Time: 6:38 p.m. ET
TV: TBS, truTV
Streaming: HBO Max
Shohei Ohtani pitching stats vs Philadelphia Phillies
Ohtani faced the Phillies one time this season. On Sept. 16, the right-hander tossed five innings in a 9-6 loss to Philadelphia. He managed five Ks and one walk over 68 pitches.
Shohei Ohtani odds
Odds via BetMGM.
Strikeouts: Over 6.5 (+115); Under 6.5 (-150)
Earned Runs: Over 1.5 (-175); Under 1.5 (+120)
Shohei Ohtani’s regular-season stats
Batting
At-bats: 611
AVG: .243
HR: 55
RBI: 102
SB: 20
OPS: 1.014
Pitching
Games: 14
Record: 1-1
ERA: 2.87
IP: 47.0
SO: 62
WHIP: 1.04
