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Ohtani in Dodgers' Game 3 NLCS lineup, Roberts says

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters Tuesday that Ohtani starts Game 3 against the Brewers on Wednesday, despite his postseason struggles; some starters would call that job security.

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  1. Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorDodgers manager Dave Roberts says he is adamant that Shohei Ohtani starts Game 3 of the NLCS on Wednesday against Milwaukee, slump and all.

  2. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentSo he's struggling and he still plays. What does a struggling player have to do to sit?

  3. Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorNothing, Nina. That's the dream. I'd have taken a slump and a seat in the lineup.

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The story so far

  1. Ohtani's NLCS Game 3 status hinges on his health · ESPN
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  4. Omar home search, price promises, Dodgers' Ohtani decision · Axios
  5. Dodgers stick with Ohtani; Dream's Gray has surgery before Finals · CBS Sports
  6. Ohtani stays in Dodgers lineup for NLCS Game 3 · Yahoo Sports
  7. Ohtani in Dodgers' Game 3 NLCS lineup, Roberts says (this story)

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