"When the Dodgers were on their last road trip, Ohtani was scratched from a scheduled start against the Pittsburgh Pirates because he was feeling under the weather. He was penciled in to face the Baltimore Orioles but the Dodgers then decided on holding Ohtani back until their homestand. However, more change was required because of Tyler Glasnow getting scratched due to back tightness."
"Ohtani wound up filling in, still not fully recovered from a cold. Because of that, the Dodgers delayed his next start until facing the Philadelphia Phillies rather than at Oracle Park. According to Bill Plunkett of the Southern California News Group, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani's next pitching start is scheduled to come Tuesday: #Dodgers Dave Roberts said Shohei Ohtani will make his next pitching start on Tuesday at home against the Phillies - Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) September 14, 2025"
Dodgers schedule Shohei Ohtani's pitching starts to maximize rest and recovery. Ohtani was scratched from a start against the Pirates due to illness and penciled in for the Orioles before being held until the homestand. When Tyler Glasnow was scratched with back tightness, Ohtani filled in despite not fully recovering from a cold, and the Dodgers delayed his next start until a home date against the Philadelphia Phillies. The team often schedules his starts the day before off days and has sometimes kept him out of the lineup after pitching. Ohtani has scored 134 runs this season, tied for the Los Angeles franchise mark and nearing the all-time Dodgers record of 148 runs from 1890.
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