The Shohei Ohtani story is turning into one of those “what-if” chapters the Los Angeles Dodgers would rather avoid. Right now, they’re staring at elimination after getting handed a 6-1 loss in Game 5 by the Toronto Blue Jays . Naturally, it means only one thing: Game 6 is do-or-die.

In that light, all eyes are on Ohtani: Will he pitch in Game 6 or just sit tight in the bullpen? For the time being, manager Dave Roberts hasn’t confirmed Ohtani to start Game 6. But the 31-year-old two-way phenom is very likely to appear as a reliever if the Los Angeles team gets desperate.

What have the Dodgers said about Ohtani’s pitching role?

Just in Game 4, Ohtani had his first-ever World Series pitching start. But if you ask Roberts about the chances of Ohtani pitching again, maybe in Game 6 o

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