Ohtani told members of the Japanese media on Tuesday that he is willing to do whatever the team needs in the postseason, even if that means vacating his DH spot to pitch in relief and then move to

Perhaps it’s a tie: the A’s bullpen’s historic meltdowns in May that led to a baffling 1-20 stretch for a team that has been 70-61 the rest of the season, or the pen’s consistently excellent performance in the 2nd half that ranks in the top 3 across all of MLB.

The matchup is looking increasingly less likely, with the Red Sox losing seven of their last 11 games heading into Wednesday’s MLB slate, but there is still a good chance that Boston may face arch-rivals the New York Yankees in the Wild Card round of the MLB playoffs.

Ohtani returned to the mound in June for the first time since August 2023. He's made 13 appearances, though he hasn't gone more than five innings. On Tuesday, he pitched five hitless innings against the Philadelphia Phillies but was pulled after 68 pitches.

Last October the Dodgers had three starting pitchers, one of whom with a 5.38 ERA that very accurately described his season. But they rode their deepest postseason bullpen of this extended run all the way to a championship.

The Dodgers already were positioned to lean on their rotation as a strength this October. Now it might be a necessity.

Dodgers fans slammed the team and Dave Roberts for spoiling Shohei Ohtani’s historic night. Here are some reactions from X.

Devin Williams is pitching better of late and the Yankees are hoping it is a sign of things to come as they attempt to nail down a favorable playoff spot.

As the Los Angeles Dodgers continue to think about their postseason plan for Shohei Ohtani, the three-time MVP is at least open to the idea of playing in the outfield for the first time in four years.

The Red Sox have been trying to piece together the back of their rotation for weeks, but Alex Cora announced the club has settled on a plan for the rest of the season.

Ronny Henriquez picked up his seventh save despite allowing two runs (one earned) in 1 1/3 innings as the Marlins won for the fifth time in six games.