Shohei Ohtani's next pitching schedule announced; head coach responds on whether he will rest the following day

The Los Angeles Dodgers unusually have two rest days within the past five days, leading to changes in the starting pitcher rotation. However, Ohtani continues his pattern of pitching every seven days, with his next start scheduled for Wednesday local time, which corresponds to Thursday, September 4, Beijing time, in an away game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Currently, the Dodgers have six pitchers in their starting rotation. Since the end of July, Ohtani has consistently started on Wednesdays (Thursday Beijing time), while the other five pitchers rotate in order. On days when Ohtani is scheduled to pitch, the other pitchers' starts are delayed by one day.

With rest days on August 29 and September 2, Dodgers head coach Dave Roberts announced a rotation change today: Ohtani will pitch as planned on September 4 after six days of rest. However, they will not let Kershaw, who last started on the 27th, pitch after eight days off; instead, he will start on the 3rd. This means Emmet Sheehan will be skipped for one start and will remain in the bullpen during these days.

After Ohtani’s previous start, he was given a rest day the following day. When asked if this pattern will continue, Roberts explained that the last rest was a special arrangement, and going forward, Ohtani will still play as the designated hitter the day after pitching. After his upcoming start, the Pirates are expected to send ace Paul Skenes to the mound, so fans can look forward to a pitching and hitting showdown between these two stars.