The 38-year-old veteran pitches seven strong innings and retires Ohtani all three times he faces him in a 10-2 victory that evens the best-of-five series.

The Dodgers and their fans may be hoping for a post-season pitching performance from the Japanese star but it might be just too risky to take the chance.

Ohtani has officially arrived in October, as have the Dodgers. They rallied twice from early deficits, survived another implosion from a starting pitcher in the postseason and, with a 7-5 win in Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres, gave themselves life.