LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani will make his Dodgers postseason pitching debut on Saturday, starting Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Phillies on Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday night.

Game 1 of the NLDS will start at either 3:08 p.m. or 3:38 p.m. PT, depending on the outcome of the Red Sox vs. Yankees wild card Game 3 on Thursday. All-Star left-hander Cristopher Sánchez starts for the Phillies.

Ohtani has been fantastic on the mound this season, with a 2.87 ERA in 47 innings, with 62 strikeouts against only nine walks. He allowed one run in 19 2/3 innings over his final four starts of the regular season, including six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts in Arizona on September 23, his longest start to da

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