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Dodgers Star Shohei Ohtani Scratched From Wednesday Pitching Start vs. Athletics for Extra Rest

The Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani will skip his scheduled pitching start Wednesday against the Athletics to get some extra rest, manager Dave Roberts said. The Dodgers are in the midst of playing 13 games in 13 days, and Roberts wanted to make sure that the Japanese sensation got a break. Ohtani is slated to pitch in San Diego on Friday. "If there’s any opportunity to give him some extra rest, we’re going to try to take advantage of it," Roberts said. "So pushing him to Friday allows us to have him still take two starts before the break and get on two division opponents. In th...