Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani is expected to start on the mound Wednesday as he continues his buildup from elbow surgery that kept him from pitching all last season. Manager Dave Roberts said Sunday before the Dodgers faced the Boston Red Sox in the finale of their three-game series that the plan is for Ohtani to work four innings at Cincinnati,

Shohei Ohtani is out of the leadoff spot and Mookie Betts is in after weeks of consideration — a change Ohtani fully supports.

The Los Angeles Dodgers dropped their second consecutive game coming out of the All-Star break despite Shohei Ohtani nearly willing the team to a comeback win over the Milwaukee Brewers.