Shohei Ohtani is about to give the Los Angeles Dodgers something they have never had before, a true two-way star stepping onto the mound in the MLB postseason . The Wild Card Series against the Reds is the stage , and Ohtani is expected to pitch Game 3 if it becomes necessary . For the Dodgers, the move fuels a round of comparisons to Babe Ruth that always follow Ohtani when he takes on roles from both sides of the game. This time, though, the conversation carries October weight.

The Dodgers mapped out their rotation carefully . Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Ohtani form a trio that could anchor the run to another championship. Each was dominant in September. Snell carried a 2.25 ERA, Yamamoto posted a 0.67 mark, and Ohtani allowed no runs in his late-season outings.

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