Shohei Ohtani wows early, but Dodgers' bullpen falters in loss to Astros
Briefly

Shohei Ohtani pitched two scoreless innings in a 6-4 loss against the Houston Astros. While Ohtani demonstrated pitch dominance, Justin Wrobleski struggled in his outing, contributing to the defeat. Injured pitchers Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell are nearing returns, with Glasnow expected to join the team during an upcoming road trip. Snell and reliever Blake Treinen completed live batting practice sessions, anticipated to be activated from the injured list soon after the All-Star break. The weekend performances highlighted both challenges and potential improvements in the Dodgers' pitching depth.
In a 6-4 loss to the Houston Astros at Dodger Stadium, Shohei Ohtani showed more encouraging signs as a pitcher, throwing two scoreless innings that included a double play in the first and a strikeout of the side in the second.
Justin Wrobleski came back down to earth in a five-run, 4 ⅔-inning outing thereafter, sending the team to a defeat that clinched a series loss to the Astros.
Injured $136.5-million right-hander Tyler Glasnow is on track to return from his shoulder problem during next week's road trip.
Both Blake Snell and injured reliever Blake Treinen threw their second live batting practice sessions, lined up to be activated from the IL shortly after the All-Star break.
Read at Los Angeles Times
[
|
]