"Shohei Ohtani is batting .103 with no home runs in the playoffs, but the Dodgers are one win from the World Series. Starting as a pitcher Friday, Ohtani could accomplish something Babe Ruth never did: homer while pitching in a postseason game. Shohei Ohtani has done next to nothing in the National League Championship Series. The Dodgers could sweep their way into the World Series on Friday, with Ohtani as a footnote in the NLCS story, but baseball's best player has a flair"
"In this series, Ohtani has two hits in 11 at-bats, with five strikeouts. Over the NLDS and NLCS, he is batting .103 with no home runs, and he has struck out in 48% of his at-bats. He has not hit five home runs in this series, as Smith had optimistically anticipated. "I'm hoping he will tomorrow," Smith said Thursday."
Shohei Ohtani is struggling at the plate in the postseason, batting .103 across the NLDS and NLCS with no home runs and a 48% strikeout rate. Ohtani will start as a pitcher Friday and could become the first player to homer while pitching in a postseason game, a feat Babe Ruth never achieved. Teammates express confidence and optimism despite his recent offensive slump, noting his ability to produce dramatic results. Ohtani changed his batting-practice routine, taking live practice on the field instead of using indoor cages, an action that drew substantial attention.
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