The Los Angeles Dodgers face the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday (Wednesday in Japan), with Shohei Ohtani batting leadoff as the designated hitter. Ohtani is currently in a slump, going 51 consecutive plate appearances without a home run, and is looking to hit his seventh of the season for the first time in 12 games.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (3-2, 3.09 ERA) takes the mound for the Dodgers, seeking his fourth win of the season. The Giants will start right-hander Adrian Houser, who is 0-4 this season.
In the first inning, Yamamoto retired the side in order on 14 pitches: Lee Jung-hoo grounded out to right field on a curveball, Luis Arraez flew out to center, and Casey Schmitt struck out swinging on a splitter.
Dodgers starting lineup:
- 1. DH: Shohei Ohtani
- 2. SS: Mookie Betts
- 3. 1B: Freddie Freeman
- 4. RF: Kyle Tucker
- 5. C: Will Smith
- 6. 3B: Max Muncy
- 7. CF: Andy Pages
- 8. LF: Teoscar Hernández
- 9. 2B: Kim Hye-seong
Pitcher: Yoshinobu Yamamoto
