The Los Angeles Dodgers are making one of the boldest pitching calls in recent MLB postseason memory, naming Shohei Ohtani their starting pitcher for Game 7 of the World Series vs. the Toronto Blue Jays. This decision loaded with both risk and spectacle, as Dave Roberts and the Dodgers turn to the two-way superstar on short rest in the ultimate win-or-go-home showdown Saturday night.

It comes only three days after Ohtani’s last outing in Game 4, where he gave up four earned runs but still flashed elite command and power. The move takes advantage of MLB’s “Ohtani Rule,” which allows a pitcher who also serves as the designated hitter to remain in the batting order after leaving the mound—a tactical edge for a team built on flexibility and firepower.

The Dodgers plan is clear—get a fe

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