The Dodgers’ starting pitcher had no problems on Saturday afternoon.
It was the bulk guy who followed him who ran into issues.
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.
But, in a reminder of the still-tenuous pitching depth the Dodgers have relied on for much of this first half, long man Justin Wrobleski came back down to earth in a five-run, 4 u2154-inning outing thereafter, sending the team to a defeat that clinched a series loss to the Astros.