The Los Angeles Dodgers lost the first game of a three-game set against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. They came into Tuesday's game with high hopes because of the pitching matchup. But the Dodgers have scratched Shohei Ohtani from the pitching role on Wednesday, per multiple reports. But it could lead to a matchup against Paul Skenes . Expand Tweet

Ohtani is still ramping up as he recovers from a UCL injury that knocked him off the mound for all of 2024. His most recent appearance was five innings, his longest with the Dodgers. But now, they have scratched him from the pitching role. He will still DH, which is promising on the injury front.

The Pirates have Braxton Ashcraft on the mound Wednesday afternoon against Emmet Sheehan, who will get the spot start. In Sheehan's l

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