On this Monday edition of Dodgers Dougout Live, Doug McKain breaks down what's REALLY going on with Shohei Ohtani at the moment, 10 takeaways from the week, a preview of the Astros series and more!

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0:00 Intro
2:49 Dodgers Salvage Series vs. Cardinals
4:05 Justin Wrobleski Is a Star
5:00 Advanced Stats vs. The Eye Test on Wrobleski
8:29 Wrobleski's Role: The Innings Eater
9:52 Justin Wrobleski and Clayton Kershaw comparsion
12:32 Wrobleski Post-Game Scrum
17:32 10 Big Takeaways: Dodgers Offense Has Been Awful
19:45 What's Wrong With Shohei Ohtani?
22:28 🚨 Breaking News - Tarik Skubal Undergoes Elbow Surgery
27:50 Ranking the Dodgers' Starting Pitching Rotation
33:16 Previewing the Dodgers vs Astros Matchup
34:32 Injury Updates: Snell, Stewart & Graterol
37:51 Dodgers Did You Know: Last No-Hitter Anniversary
39:52 DMAC Answers YOUR Questions in the 7th Inning Stretch
45:51 The Walk-Off: The Dalton Rushing Problem

LA wins 4–1 behind early offense in the second inning. Andy Pages and Ha-Seong Kim drive in key runs, with an insurance run late from Alex Call.

Wrobleski throws 6 scoreless innings without a single strikeout, lowering his ERA to 1.25. DMac breaks down and compares him to Clayton Kershaw.

Despite a 5.16 xFIP and expected ERA of 4.23, DMAC argues Wrobleski's intangibles and proven results mean he deserves to stay in the rotation regardless of predictive models. His zone-attacking philosophy is comparable to Clayton Kershaw.

DMAC argues Wrobleski fills the same crucial innings-eating role that Clayton Kershaw filled in 2025, protecting the bullpen and covering for injured starters.

In Justin Wrobleski's post game scrum, Wrobo speaks on trusting his process, working with catchers on game plans, and staying confident even without strikeouts.

LA goes 2–4 on the week, averaging just 2.67 runs per game with zero home runs. No Dodger posted an OPS above .800 for the week.

Ohtani's slugging has dropped from .622 to .443, his wRC+ is down to 126, and he's 0-for-14 in his last four games. DMac explores whether pitching and hitting simultaneously is taking a toll.

Detroit's ace is out with loose bodies in his elbow. DMac discusses the impact on the Tigers' trade value and whether the Dodgers — loaded with starters — would ever pursue him.

A SuperChat asked DMAC to rank the Dodgers' Starting Pitching Rotation. Doug explains why Ohtani is arguably the best pitcher in all of baseball right now, and ranks the current starting lineup as

1) Shohei Ohtani
2) Tyler Glasnow
3) Justin Wrobleski
4) Yoshinobu Yamamoto
5) Roki Sasaki
6) Emmet Sheehan

Injury Update: Blake Snell is nearing activation after another strong Triple-A start. Brock Stewart has checked his final rehab box. Brusdar Graterol threw his first game action in 18 months.

Fun Fact: On May 4, 2018, Walker Buehler led a combined no-hitter against the Padres — the last in Dodgers history. DMac predicts Yamamoto will throw the next one.

Fans sound off on the Astros, Kyle Tucker's reception in Houston, Shohei's slump, and the 2017 butterfly effect — including DMac's theory that losing in 2017 may have been what eventually brought Ohtani to LA.

Freddie Freeman is slumping, but Dalton Rushing is hitting .340 in limited action. DMac makes the case that the Dodgers must get creative and find Rushing more at-bats before the offensive struggles become a real problem