When is Shohei Ohtani making his next pitching start against the Marlins?

Scheduling Decision

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts decided to keep Ohtani on his regular turn rather than pushing his start to Wednesday. The decision came after Tyler Glasnow threw 105 pitches over eight scoreless innings against the Giants on Thursday. Roberts wanted to avoid having Glasnow start on just four days of rest. The team consulted with Ohtani about the compressed schedule, and he felt comfortable pitching on five days of rest.

Ohtani's Performance

Through four pitching starts this season, Ohtani has allowed just one earned run in 24 innings, demonstrating strong pitching performance. However, his offensive production has lagged significantly, entering Sunday's game with a .240 batting average and .801 OPS. He bounced back on Sunday with a 3-for-3 performance including a double and his first home run since April 12.

Rest Pattern

In his 18 regular-season pitching starts with the Dodgers over the past two years, Ohtani has rarely pitched on five days of rest—only twice before. The Dodgers typically schedule off days after his starts to give him adequate recovery time for his two-way efforts.