Shohei Ohtani back at leadoff, Rojas and Kiké start in NLCS Game 4

Los Angeles, CA - October 14: The Los Angeles Dodgers are facing an uncertain future as they find themselves trailing the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 in the National League Championship Series. Following their loss in Game 3, the Dodgers shuffled their lineup for Game 4. Notably, Shohei Ohtani has moved back to his customary leadoff position.

Ohtani demonstrated some improvement at the plate, going 1-2 with a single and a hit-by-pitch. His flyout to left-fielder Robert Gasser was the hardest-hit ball by a Dodger in the postseason, clocked at 113.5 miles per hour. Despite this, the move appears to have caught Ohtani off guard, as he was not informed about the change by manager Dave Roberts.

Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman continue to start the offense, now in the 2nd and 3rd slots, respectively. Will Smith moves up from the seventh spot to hit in the cleanup position. Kyle Tucker maintains his role in the middle of the lineup, batting fifth. Teoscar Hernández slides down to the sixth spot after two consecutive hitless outings.

Miguel Rojas takes the second base role and will be batting seventh in what could be his final game at the major league level. Rojas is currently leading the Dodgers in offensive production over their past seven games, hitting .333 with a .929 OPS and a double in just seven at-bats. As Shane Drohan starts for Milwaukee in the second base slot, Kiké Hernández will take the third base spot.

Tyler Glasnow is ready to pitch in relief for the Dodgers, aiming to salvage their season with a potential game-saving appearance.