NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani is expected to play in Game 3 of the World Series, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed Sunday.
Ohtani was expected to receive an MRI before Game 3 to determine the severity of the shoulder injury he suffered in Game 2 on Saturday.
Roberts said postgame that Ohtani had suffered a subluxation, which is a partial dislocation, of his left shoulder.
Through two World Series games, the Dodgers have secured a 2-0 lead largely in spite of Ohtani, who has hit 1-for-8 as the team’s designated hitter.
Ohtani became the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season with 54 and 59, respectively.
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