Ohtani Expected in Dodgers’ Game 3 Lineup Against Brewers

Huntsville Decatur, AL, October 13, 2026 —

Shohei Ohtani is expected to be in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup for Game 3 against the Milwaukee Brewers, despite a slow start at the plate in the postseason.

Across six postseason games, Ohtani has a .150 batting average and a .411 on-base-plus-slugging percentage, or OPS. He has not hit a home run or recorded an RBI during that span, according to the information provided.

His expected inclusion in the Game 3 lineup means the Dodgers are set to keep him in their batting order despite those results. The available information does not specify his batting-order position or provide details about the team’s other lineup decisions.

The figures cover six postseason games, but no game-by-game breakdown was provided. It is also unclear from the available information whether the statistics reflect a particular stretch within those games or the full postseason to date. No explanation was provided for the lineup decision, and no comment from Ohtani, the Dodgers or the Brewers was included.

The date and venue for Game 3 were not provided. The information also does not include the outcome of the game or any details about what happened after the expected lineup was reported. As a result, Ohtani’s status is described as expected rather than confirmed, and the available details do not establish whether he ultimately played.

For now, the reported lineup expectation and Ohtani’s six-game postseason numbers are the available details. Further context about the Dodgers’ lineup plans, his role in Game 3 and any subsequent performance was not provided.

Story summarized from the original created by Beth Harris on whnt.com, see more information here.

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