Shohei Ohtani was unexpectedly named the Dodgers' starting pitcher for their opener against the Orioles on Friday night, taking the place of Tyler Glasnow .

Ohtani had been scheduled to start Wednesday but was scratched due to a chest cold, his start originally pushed to Monday . That all changed three hours before first pitch at Camden Yards, where he'll make his 12th start as a Dodger and first since stretching out to five innings for the first time on Aug. 27.

Ohtani, 31, has posted a 4.18 ERA this year, his first as a pitcher since signing with the Dodgers. The front-runner for the NL MVP Award has also hit .279 with 46 home runs and 87 RBIs in 137 games as a designated hitter.

The Dodgers did not immediately give a reason for scratching Glasnow, who tied a season high with s

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