Shohei Ohtani isn't yet 24 hours removed from his first World Series starting assignment as a pitcher, yet he and the Los Angeles Dodgers are already figuring out how he'll factor into the rest of the series against the Toronto Blue Jays .

"I haven't talked to Shohei yet, but obviously he won't be available tonight," manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday prior to Game 5. "We'll see where he comes in beyond that. But I haven't had that conversation. But certainly, when you're talking about Game 6, potentially Game 7 of the World Series, all hands on deck. So we'll see where that goes.

"If he can go, if it makes sense, certainly he would be an option."

Ohtani, 31, threw six innings of four-run ball in Game 4 as part of a losing effort. He walked a batter, surrendered six hits, and stru

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