The Dodgers hold Shohei Ohtani out of the lineup for Thursday’s series finale against the St. Louis Cardinals. Yahoo Sports reports Ohtani is not in the starting lineup after he went hitless the previous day.
Both outlets tie the decision to Ohtani’s performance in the prior game at Dodger Stadium. Fox Sports says he goes 0-for-4 in an 8-6 Dodgers loss to the Cardinals on Wednesday, striking out four times. Yahoo Sports similarly notes he strikes out four times and is held out of Thursday’s lineup.
The reports do not provide further detail beyond the results from the Wednesday game, and they do not specify the Dodgers’ stated reason beyond the recent offensive output. The focus across sources is the lineup change following the 0-for-4 outing and four strikeouts.
