How do the Padres plan to stop the Dodgers’ lead-off hitter in the NL Division Series that begins Saturday at Dodger Stadium?
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani had six hits in 11 at-bats, three of those doubles and three of which drove in runs, when the Padres played at Dodger Stadium at the end of last month.
“I’m not telling you,” manager Mike Shildt said when asked in a news conference Friday. “He’s a great player. He’s having an historic year. But we feel good about our plan. The plan is just as good as the execution; I feel confident we’ll execute as well.”The Padres are not even close to the only team to have given up damage to Ohtani this season, who became the first player in MLB history to finish with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases . His .
After Ohtani, who batted .326 with six doubles and a home run against the Padres this season, comes Mookie Betts. And after Betts is Freddie Freeman, who has hit .306 with a .907 OPS against the Padres in his three seasons with the Dodgers.
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