DENVER — It’s the worry that comes with having the game’s most valuable two-way player . Everything Shohei Ohtani does as a pitcher puts his contributions as a hitter in jeopardy.

The Dodgers’ hopes and fears collided briefly Wednesday night. In the midst of his worst pitching start as a Dodger, Ohtani was hit in the side of the right leg by a comebacker during the fourth inning. He stayed in the game, completed the inning on the mound and came out of the game entirely after just one more plate appearance (a walk in the fifth inning).

But the Colorado Rockies had nine hits in Ohtani’s four innings, scored five times against him and the Dodgers never really returned fire, losing 8-3.

The Dodgers arrived at Coors Field on Monday with a chance to pad their lead in the National League Wes

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