The Los Angeles Dodgers are preparing for a must-win Game 3 against the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS. If the Dodgers lose this matchup, they will be down 3-0 in the series against the Brewers. Thus, the Dodgers need to pick up a victory if they hope to still have a real chance of making it to the World Series this year.
Now, as the Dodgers prepare for Game 3, they have made a surprising lineup change regarding superstar slugger Shohei Ohtani. The Dodgers have announced that Ohtani will be dropping all the way down to sixth in their batting order against the Brewers. This is after he was LA's cleanup hitter in both Games 1 and 2 against the Brewers.
With Ohtani being the Dodgers' top superstar, it is notable that he has been moved down to sixth in their batting order. However, with the superstar slugger in the middle of a cold streak, the Dodgers are switching things up in their must-win matchup against Milwaukee. Ohtani is coming off a rough performance at the plate, as he went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Game 2 against the Brewers.
He has also struggled throughout this postseason, as he has zero home runs, zero RBI, and a .150 batting average in six games. This comes after he dealt with injury trouble during the final portion of the regular season. It will now be interesting to see if this lineup change helps Ohtani get things back on track in Game 3.
The Dodgers undoubtedly need a big game from him right now.
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