The Dodgers are getting pretty good at this whole “carry a no-hitter into the later innings and still lose” thing.

Shohei Ohtani exited after five innings Tuesday night after not allowing a hit to the Phillies only to see the first reliever surrender a four-run lead in a 9-6 home loss.

This tough setback comes not long after the Yoshinobu Yamamoto carried a no-hitter through 8 2/3 innings against the Orioles only for Baltimore to rally to win the game.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts explained that the team is sticking to its progression for Ohtani in his return from Tommy John surgery.

“Yeah, I would have loved to had him go out there, but the conversation was if he’s efficient, he can go to the sixth inning, that’s a different conversation,” Roberts said. “But it was a hard five innin

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