Shohei Ohtani's first postseason doubleheader appearance in the Divisional Series, pitching 9 K's in six innings and giving up three runs for a quality win, but hitting only 1 for 18 in a slump. The American media pointed out that this highlights the difficulty and limitations of the second-stringer in the playoffs. Ohtani has been in a hitting slump the same day or the next day he steps to the plate many times this season, and the Dodgers have been intentionally lengthening their starting intervals during the season to give their bodies more time to recover, but in the high-pressure, high-intensity environment of the postseason, it's even more difficult for the two-double-double-double-double stream. Head coach Roberts also said that Ohtani's pitching will be more of a burden, and after giving up three runs in the first game, he tried to focus on pitching, which also had an impact on his hitting.