LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani will be held out of the lineup Tuesday night when he starts on the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Miami Marlins.
It'll be the second time this season Ohtani pitches but does not hit. He'll be throwing on five days' rest.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced the plan for Ohtani after a 5-4 win in the series opener Monday night.
The first time Ohtani pitched for the Dodgers but didn't hit occurred April 15, when he struck out 10 in an 8-2 victory over the New York Mets. He was held out of the batting order after being struck in the back of his right shoulder by a pitch earlier that week.
The previous time Ohtani was not in the lineup as the designated hitter during a start on the mound was May 28, 2021, with the Los Angeles Angels.
The Dodgers will miss his bat Tuesday. He has a 10-game hitting streak against the Marlins dating to September 2024.
On Monday, Ohtani had his second consecutive three-hit game, finishing 3 for 5 with a ground-rule double, two singles, two runs and an RBI.
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Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts while running to second after hitting an RBI ground-rule double to score Andy Pages during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins Monday, April 27, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI ground-rule double to score Andy Pages during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins Monday, April 27, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
PARIS (AP) — Titleholder Paris Saint-Germain hosts six-time winner Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal on Tuesday.
Coach Luis Enrique's PSG is at full strength while Vincent Kompany's Bayern has already clinched a record-extending 35th Bundesliga championship and remains on course for a treble.
Two-time finalist PSG is appearing in its third straight semifinal and faces a Bayern which has not lost in any competition since Jan. 24 and scored 19 goals in the past five games.
Striker Harry Kane netted his 53rd goal of another prolific season on Saturday and right winger Michael Olise also was on target as Bayern rallied from 3-0 down at halftime to beat Mainz 4-3 in the Bundesliga.
Ligue 1 leader PSG also rested some first-teamers in a 3-0 win at Angers on Saturday and hopes to have midfielders Vitinha and Fabián Ruiz ready to start alongside João Neves at Parc des Princes.
Paris Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire said he would attend the game and Paris city hall was decked out in PSG's colors.
“Tonight I will be beside the team at Parc des Princes,” he posted on X. “All Parisians are with you, we're waiting for a victory. Good luck.”
Spanish side Atletico Madrid hosts London club Arsenal on Wednesday in the other semifinal first leg.
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PSG's head coach Luis Enrique reacts during the French League One soccer match between Angers and Paris Saint-Germain in Angers, western France, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Mathieu Pattier)
Bayern Munich's coach Vincent Kompany attends a team training session ahead of a Champions League semi-final, first leg soccer match against Paris Saint-Germain, in Munich, Germany, Monday, April 27, 2026. (Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP)
Munich's Harry Kane celebrates his side's fourth goal during a German Bundesliga soccer match between FSV Mainz 05 and Bayern Munich in Mainz, Germany, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
