Why Shohei Ohtani likely to face Blue Jays as Game 7 starter

As if the prospects of a Game 7 weren’t compelling enough, the superstar factor of the World Series deciding contest just got that much more compelling. Article content

Multiple reports have the Los Angeles Dodgers using Shohei Ohtani as their starting pitcher against the Blue Jays on Saturday night, further adding to the theatre of such a grand stage. Article content Article content

Ohtani, who will be pitching on just three days’ rest, will likely work as an opener, throwing two to three innings, as his Dodgers attempt to win the Fall Classic for a second consecutive year.

The decision, likely to be confirmed later this afternoon, is both compelling and complicated.

But here we break down why the Dodgers will go in this direction.

WHY OHTANI AS AN OPENER?

As riveting as it will