Dodgers' Starting Pitcher for World Series Game 7 Revealed

Oct 28, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays in the fourth inning during game four of the 2025 MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

The two greatest words in sports: Game 7.

The Los Angeles Dodgers took down the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-1, on Friday night to force a thrilling finale to the MLB season. Despite two runners on and no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Dodgers somehow made it out in just three pitches, and a double play initiated by utility star Kiké Hernández to seal the win.

As exciting as the win was, the celebration was short-lived. All focus goes to Game 7. Manager Dave Roberts declined to confirm who would be the starting pitcher, but according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal and Cody Stavenhagen, none other than Shohei Ohtani will start the game.

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"Shohei Ohtani will start Saturday’s World Series Game 7 for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Toronto Blue Jays, a team source told The Athletic.," Rosenthal writes.

Ohtani is one of the greatest talents that the baseball world has ever seen, and the fact that the stars have aligned for him to headline such a pivotal moment is a marvel in and of itself. As for Ohtani's performances on the mound lately, they make him seem a little more human.

The superstar last pitched three days ago, during Game 4 of the World Series. It was his worst start of his three-game postseason pitching career, allowing four earned runs across six innings of work. It also came just 17 hours after the Dodgers won an 18-inning marathon to decide Game 3 of the Fall Classic, and Ohtani would require IV treatment in that span.

His start prior to that is what the Dodgers will hope that Ohtani can tap into to become immortal in the baseball world once again.

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Ohtani fanned 10 batters on the mound across six scoreless innings pitched, but as a batter, went 3-for-3 wth three home runs, one of which wasn't able to be contained by Dodger Stadium.

The Dodgers are an incredibly talented group with no shortage of All-Star-caliber (or MVP-caliber) players around the clubhouse, but Ohtani will surely be the main draw of Saturday's conclusion to the 2025 campaign.

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