Shohei Ohtani threw 10 strikeouts over six impressive innings Wednesday as the Los Angeles Dodgers downed the New York Mets 8-2, in his first pitching start without appearing in the batting lineup since the 2021 season.The Dodgers opted to keep the two-way superstar out of the lineup after he was hit by a pitch on the back of his right shoulder against the Mets on Monday.Ohtani (2-0) appeared unbothered by his bruised shoulder as he threw 96 pitches, 63 for strikes, while allowing one run on two hits and a walk at Dodger Stadium.He was able to work with a 2-0 lead after Kim Hye Seong broke …READ FULL ARTICLE