Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani rehearses his pitch during batting practice ahead of game 6 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Toronto on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. AP

The Dodgers were considering starting Shohei Ohtani in Game 7 as an opener — if there’s a Game 7.

Due to a quirk in rules, they’d lose the DH if Ohtani came in as a reliever but not as a starter. That’s what makes him a better option to start. But of course, that depended on them winning Friday’s Game 6 first.

If Ohtani starts on three days’ rest, he’d probably pitch a couple of innings before Tyler Glasnow gets the call.

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on prior to game six of the 2025 World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Center on October 31, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. Getty Imag

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