Shohei Ohtani is back in the leadoff spot for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He’ll bat first for the Dodgers in Sunday’s matchup versus the Tampa Bay Rays.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts moved Mookie Betts into the leadoff spot for the past nine games, hoping that would help him break out of his season-long slump. Ohtani batted second while Betts was at the top of the batting order.
Upon making the switch, Roberts insisted that this was a temporary move for Betts, intended to help him focus on getting on base and taking good at-bats. The belief was that Ohtani would go back to the top of the lineup when Max Muncy returned from the injured list. That won’t be the case on Sunday, but Muncy’s pending return could cause further lineup changes.
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