Ohtani will take a significant step forward in his recovery from a second elbow surgery when he faces hitters Saturday for the first time since August 2023.

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani will soon take the next major step toward his eventual return to the mound. Prior to Friday's game against the New York Mets, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters,

Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to face hitters Saturday for the first time in his recovery from right elbow surgery

The New York Mets will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in an MLB matchup on Friday. This prediction is based on 10,000 simulations of the game.

Its Friday, May 23 and it is a rematch of last year's NLCS as the Dodgers (31-19) are in Queens to take on the Mets (30-20). Clayton Kershaw is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Griffin Canning for New York.