With the Los Angeles Dodgers' World Series repeat bid in the balance, manager Dave Roberts has indicated that using two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani as a relief pitcher is on the table for Game 6. The Toronto Blue Jays hold a 3-2 series lead after winning two straight games in Los Angeles.
The Toronto Blue Jays are on the brink of their first World Series title since 1993 after seizing a 3-2 lead in Major League Baseball's best-of-seven championship series by winning two straight games in Los Angeles.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts reiterated on Thursday that everything is on the table for Game 6, including deploying two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani from the bullpen. Ohtani started Game 4 as the losing pitcher but said he would be willing to relieve if needed.
"We'll see how he comes in (Friday)," Roberts said after the team trained following their arrival in Toronto for Game 6 on Friday and, if necessary, Game 7 on Saturday.
With the Dodgers' repeat bid hanging in the balance, Ohtani's versatility could prove decisive in their effort to extend the series.