Dodgers manager Dave Roberts during postgame interviews and during his media availability after Game 6 of the World Series at Rogers Centre in Toronto was noncommittal about his starting pitcher for Game 7. But it looks like Shohei Ohtani, who makes the most sense, will get the ball first in the winner-take-all game against the Blue Jays on Saturday, per Ken Rosenthal and Cody Stavenhagen at The Athletic and by Jack Harris at the Los Angeles Times.

Ohtani will be pitching on three days rest for the first time in his career, after throwing 93 pitches in six-plus innings in a Game 4 loss to the Blue Jays on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium.

Roberts during his postgame media availability on Friday night said he’s confident in pitching Ohtani on short rest.

“This is Game 7, so there’s a lot of thi

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