Ohtani named Game 7 starter

Game 7 of the World Series will feature a starting pitching matchup involving a pair of future Hall of Famers, as the Los Angeles Dodgers have announced that Shohei Ohtani will be starting for them. The Toronto Blue Jays had previously announced Max Scherzer as their Game 7 starter.

Ohtani will be starting on three days rest, something he has never done in his career. The only other time in his career he has pitched on three days rest was in 2023, when he came back on three days rest after only throwing 31 pitches in his previous start. Otherwise, he’s always pitched with at least five days rest — he’s never made a start with even the four days rest that is “normal” rest for major league starters.

Los Angeles is turning to Ohtani, who started Game 4 for the Dodgers, after using their Gam