The Orioles are back home after a six-game jaunt to the west coast, and they’ve got the bat — and the arm — of Shohei Ohtani waiting for them in Baltimore.

Surprise! The three-time Most Valuable Player, who’s the overwhelming favorite to win the award yet again this season, will unexpectedly be pitching against the Orioles tonight. The Dodgers’ originally scheduled starter, Tyler Glasnow, was scratched from the game. Enter Ohtani, who himself was scratched from a start against the Pirates with a chest cold earlier this week. Now he’s feeling good and ready to step in for Glasnow.

Lucky Orioles, huh?

Ohtani, who had Tommy John surgery in 2023, returned to pitching this season after spending last year exclusively as a hitter. He has been gradually ramping up his workload, starting with on

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