Matthew Liberatore or Shohei Ohtani

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Projections
News & Notes
Schedule

Matthew Liberatore or Shohei Ohtani Player Statistics
	Shohei Ohtani SP,DH - LAD	Matthew Liberatore SP - STL
2026 Stats


Games Played	12	14

Games Started	12	14

Innings Pitched	73.2	70.2

Wins	7	3

Losses	2	3

Saves	0	0

Blown Saves	0	0

Holds	0	0

Hits Allowed	43	79

Earned Runs	12	37

Home Runs Allowed	3	14

Strikeouts	78	65

Walks	22	27

ERA	1.47	4.71

WHIP	0.88	1.50

Matthew Liberatore or Shohei Ohtani Player Projections
	Shohei Ohtani SP,DH - LAD	Matthew Liberatore SP - STL
2026 Projections


Games Played	22	28

Games Started	22	28

Innings Pitched	116.3	147.9

Wins	8	8

Losses	5	10

Saves	0	0

Blown Saves	0	0

Holds	0	0

Hits Allowed	90	147

Earned Runs	43	69

Home Runs Allowed	13	19

Strikeouts	134	122

Walks	36	46

ERA	3.33	4.18

WHIP	1.09	1.31

Matthew Liberatore or Shohei Ohtani Player Notes
	Shohei Ohtani SP,DH - LAD	Matthew Liberatore SP - STL
News
	Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Shohei Ohtani's left knee inflammation is not behind him, but will be managed moving forward. Ari Koslow Wed, Jun 17th	Matthew Liberatore allowed four earned runs on five hits and one walk while striking out four over 4.1 innings in Saturday's win over the Twins. Chase Davis Sun, Jun 14th
	The Dodgers will not have Shohei Ohtani in the lineup for his mound start Wednesday against the Rays. Ari Koslow Wed, Jun 17th	Matthew Liberatore allowed three earned runs on four hits and three walks while striking out four over 4.1 innings in Saturday's win over the Reds. Chase Davis Sun, Jun 7th
	Shohei Ohtani will start Wednesday’s series finale against the Rays. Ari Koslow Tue, Jun 16th	Matthew Liberatore allowed zero earned runs on three hits and one walk while striking out four over 5.1 innings in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Cubs. Chase Davis Mon, Jun 1st
	Shohei Ohtani went 1-for-3 in a 7-1 win over the White Sox with a home run, two runs scored, one RBI, three walks and no strikeouts. Chase Davis Sun, Jun 14th	Matthew Liberatore allowed three earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out 10 over five innings in Monday's loss to the Brewers. Chase Davis Tue, May 26th
	Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to make his next start for the Dodgers on Wednesday. Ari Koslow Sat, Jun 13th	Matthew Liberatore will now start on Monday for the Cardinals against the Brewers. Ari Koslow Sun, May 24th
Notes
	There's no real debate at the top of 2026 fantasy drafts: In formats where he is considered one player, Shohei Ohtani remains the clear-cut 1.01 thanks to his unmatched two-way impact. Offensively, his 2026 projections again place him among the game's elite, with 45-plus home runs, triple-digit runs and RBI, and an on-base percentage north of .390 while continuing to anchor the Dodgers' lineup from the leadoff spot. The stolen base ceiling isn't what it was earlier in his career, but projected totals in the high teens still provide a valuable bonus atop his league-leading power and run production. What truly separates Ohtani, however, is his return as a full-time starting pitcher. His 2026 projections peg him as a top-tier arm, capable of delivering ace-level strikeout totals, strong ratios, and double-digit wins in one of baseball's best team contexts. Even with some workload management baked in, Ohtani's ability to provide elite value on both sides of the ball gives fantasy managers a structural advantage no other player can match. As long as he's healthy, Ohtani isn't just the safest pick in fantasy baseball; he's still redefining what roster construction can look like. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros
	Aaron Judge is the best hitter on the planet, but Ohtani reigns supreme as the best fantasy baseball player in the land. Also, in leagues where Ohtani is two different players, one a batter, and one a pitcher, Ohtani would rank as a Tier 3 SP who can provide elite ratios, albeit with an unknown usage rate. Anthony Gambale - Roto Street Journal

Matthew Liberatore or Shohei Ohtani Player Schedules
Date	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR
	Shohei Ohtani SP,DH - LAD			Matthew Liberatore SP - STL
Thu, Mar 26th	vs ARI	Zac Gallen (3-5)	#78	vs TB	Drew Rasmussen (6-3)	#16
Sat, Mar 28th	vs ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (6-2)	#111	vs TB	Joe Boyle (0-1)	#137
Sun, Mar 29th				vs TB	Steven Matz (4-4)	#184
Mon, Mar 30th	vs CLE	Parker Messick (6-3)	#46	vs NYM	Clay Holmes (4-4)	#149
Tue, Mar 31st	vs CLE	Tanner Bibee (2-7)	#37	vs NYM	Kodai Senga (0-5)	#110
Wed, Apr 1st	vs CLE	Gavin Williams (9-4)	#25	vs NYM	Freddy Peralta (5-5)	#31
Fri, Apr 3rd	@ WSH	Miles Mikolas (2-5)	#230	@ DET	Framber Valdez (3-5)	#33
Sat, Apr 4th	@ WSH	Jake Irvin (2-4)	#211	@ DET	Jack Flaherty (1-8)	#79
Sun, Apr 5th	@ WSH	Foster Griffin (7-2)	#89	@ DET	Keider Montero (3-5)	#171
Mon, Apr 6th	@ TOR	Max Scherzer (1-4)	#129	@ WSH	Zack Littell (6-6)	#167
Tue, Apr 7th	@ TOR	Kevin Gausman (4-4)	#18	@ WSH	Cade Cavalli (4-4)	#88
Wed, Apr 8th	@ TOR	Dylan Cease (4-3)	#10	@ WSH	Miles Mikolas (2-5)	#230
Fri, Apr 10th	vs TEX	Kumar Rocker (2-6)	#109	vs BOS	Connelly Early (5-5)	#96
Sat, Apr 11th	vs TEX	Jack Leiter (3-6)	#76	vs BOS	Ranger Suarez (2-3)	#21
Sun, Apr 12th	vs TEX	Jacob deGrom (5-4)	#7	vs BOS	Brayan Bello (2-6)	#151
Mon, Apr 13th	vs NYM	David Peterson (3-5)	#144	vs CLE	Gavin Williams (9-4)	#25
Tue, Apr 14th	vs NYM	Nolan McLean (4-4)	#34	vs CLE	Joey Cantillo (5-3)	#103
Wed, Apr 15th	vs NYM	Clay Holmes (4-4)	#149	vs CLE	Slade Cecconi (3-5)	#94
Fri, Apr 17th	@ COL	Tomoyuki Sugano (7-4)	#435	@ HOU	Peter Lambert (6-4)	#215
Sat, Apr 18th	@ COL	Ryan Feltner (2-2)	#420	@ HOU	Lance McCullers Jr. (2-3)	#223
Sun, Apr 19th	@ COL	Michael Lorenzen (2-8)	#353	@ HOU	Mike Burrows (3-8)	#165
Mon, Apr 20th	@ COL	Jose Quintana (2-3)	#434	@ MIA	Max Meyer (7-0)	#57
Tue, Apr 21st	@ SF	Landen Roupp (5-7)	#65	@ MIA	Chris Paddack (0-7)	#294
Wed, Apr 22nd	@ SF	Tyler Mahle (1-7)	#120	@ MIA	Janson Junk (3-5)	#148
Fri, Apr 24th	vs CHC	Jameson Taillon (2-5)	#121	vs SEA	George Kirby (5-7)	#19
Sat, Apr 25th	vs CHC	Colin Rea (5-5)	#159	vs SEA	Bryan Woo (5-5)	#13
Sun, Apr 26th	vs CHC	Shota Imanaga (4-6)	#24	vs SEA	Emerson Hancock (5-3)	#90
Mon, Apr 27th	vs MIA	Chris Paddack (0-7)	#294	@ PIT	Mason Montgomery (2-1)	#161
Tue, Apr 28th	vs MIA	Janson Junk (3-5)	#148	@ PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (6-3)	#36
Wed, Apr 29th	vs MIA	Sandy Alcantara (7-4)	#60	@ PIT	Bubba Chandler (2-7)	#112
Thu, Apr 30th				@ PIT	Paul Skenes (6-6)	#3
Fri, May 1st	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (3-3)	#116	vs LAD	Emmet Sheehan (3-4)	#40
Sat, May 2nd	@ STL	Michael McGreevy (3-5)	#84	vs LAD	Roki Sasaki (3-4)	#101
Sun, May 3rd	@ STL	Dustin May (5-6)	#41	vs LAD	Justin Wrobleski (8-2)	#98
Mon, May 4th	@ HOU	Steven Okert		vs MIL	Chad Patrick (4-3)	#108
Wed, May 6th	@ HOU	Lance McCullers Jr. (2-3)	#223	vs MIL	Brandon Sproat (1-4)	#163
Thu, May 7th				@ SD	Michael King (4-6)	#54
Fri, May 8th	vs ATL	Chris Sale (8-5)	#5	@ SD	Griffin Canning (1-5)	#175
Sat, May 9th	vs ATL	Spencer Strider (4-2)	#113	@ SD	Randy Vasquez (6-4)	#204
Sun, May 10th	vs ATL	Bryce Elder (5-4)	#102	@ SD	Walker Buehler (4-3)	#177
Tue, May 12th	vs SF	Adrian Houser (2-6)	#192	@ ATH	Jeffrey Springs (3-7)	#119
Wed, May 13th	vs SF	Robbie Ray (5-6)	#87	@ ATH	J.T. Ginn (5-3)	#124
Thu, May 14th	vs SF	Landen Roupp (5-7)	#65	@ ATH	Jacob Lopez (4-3)	#234
Fri, May 15th	@ LAA	Jack Kochanowicz (2-5)		vs KC	Michael Wacha (4-5)	#85
Sat, May 16th	@ LAA	Jose Soriano (8-4)	#48	vs KC	Noah Cameron (3-4)	#77
Sun, May 17th	@ LAA	Grayson Rodriguez (2-2)	#107	vs KC	Stephen Kolek (4-1)	#146
Tue, May 19th	@ SD	Griffin Canning (1-5)	#175	vs PIT	Mitch Keller (5-4)	#95
Wed, May 20th	@ SD	Randy Vasquez (6-4)	#204	vs PIT	Carmen Mlodzinski (4-3)	#134
Thu, May 21st				vs PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (6-3)	#36
Sat, May 23rd	@ MIL	Robert Gasser (0-3)	#157	@ CIN	Chase Petty (1-1)	#413
Mon, May 25th	vs COL	Tanner Gordon (0-1)	#315	@ MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (8-2)	#6
Tue, May 26th	vs COL	Kyle Freeland (1-7)	#319	@ MIL	Kyle Harrison (8-1)	#49
Wed, May 27th	vs COL	Tomoyuki Sugano (7-4)	#435	@ MIL	Chad Patrick (4-3)	#108
Fri, May 29th	vs PHI	Zack Wheeler (6-1)	#8	vs CHC	Shota Imanaga (4-6)	#24
Sat, May 30th	vs PHI	Jesus Luzardo (6-4)	#11	vs CHC	Ben Brown (3-2)	#32
Sun, May 31st	vs PHI	Andrew Painter (1-8)	#193	vs CHC	Jordan Wicks (0-2)	#253
Mon, Jun 1st	@ ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (6-2)	#111	vs TEX	Jacob deGrom (5-4)	#7
Tue, Jun 2nd	@ ARI	Michael Soroka (8-3)	#50	vs TEX	Nathan Eovaldi (6-7)	#20
Wed, Jun 3rd	@ ARI	Zac Gallen (3-5)	#78	vs TEX	MacKenzie Gore (4-6)	#44
Fri, Jun 5th	vs LAA	Reid Detmers (3-5)	#27	vs CIN	Brady Singer (3-6)	#143
Sat, Jun 6th	vs LAA	Jack Kochanowicz (2-5)		vs CIN	Nick Lodolo (2-2)	#72
Sun, Jun 7th	vs LAA	Jose Soriano (8-4)	#48	vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (3-3)	#176
Tue, Jun 9th	@ PIT	Paul Skenes (6-6)	#3	@ NYM	Freddy Peralta (5-5)	#31
Wed, Jun 10th	@ PIT	Jared Jones (1-1)	#73	@ NYM	Austin Warren
Thu, Jun 11th	@ PIT	Mitch Keller (5-4)	#95	@ NYM	Christian Scott (2-0)	#81
Fri, Jun 12th	@ CWS	Anthony Kay (6-2)	#172	@ MIN	Joe Ryan (4-3)	#17
Sat, Jun 13th	@ CWS	Sean Burke (3-4)	#132	@ MIN	Connor Prielipp (2-4)	#127
Sun, Jun 14th	@ CWS	Bryan Hudson (3-2)	#191	@ MIN	Taj Bradley (5-3)	#67
Mon, Jun 15th	vs TB	Nick Martinez (6-2)	#86	vs SD	Wandy Peralta
Tue, Jun 16th	vs TB	Drew Rasmussen (6-3)	#16	vs SD	Michael King (4-6)	#54
Wed, Jun 17th	vs TB	Shane McClanahan (6-4)	#22	vs SD	Bradgley Rodriguez (1-2)	#185
Thu, Jun 18th				@ KC	Noah Cameron (3-4)	#77
Fri, Jun 19th	vs BAL	Trey Gibson (1-2)	#330	@ KC	Seth Lugo (2-4)	#99
Sun, Jun 21st	vs BAL	Brandon Young (5-2)	#179	@ KC	Stephen Kolek (4-1)	#146
Mon, Jun 22nd	@ MIN	Zebby Matthews (3-4)	#83	vs ARI	Merrill Kelly (5-6)	#104
Tue, Jun 23rd	@ MIN	Joe Ryan (4-3)	#17	vs ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (6-2)	#111
Wed, Jun 24th	@ MIN	Connor Prielipp (2-4)	#127	vs ARI	Michael Soroka (8-3)	#50
Thu, Jun 25th				vs ARI	Zac Gallen (3-5)	#78
Fri, Jun 26th	@ SD	Walker Buehler (4-3)	#177	vs MIA	Ryan Gusto (0-2)	#200
Sat, Jun 27th	@ SD	Lucas Giolito (2-2)	#205	vs MIA	Tyler Phillips (1-2)	#217
Sun, Jun 28th	@ SD			vs MIA
Tue, Jun 30th	@ ATH			@ ATL
Wed, Jul 1st	@ ATH			@ ATL
Thu, Jul 2nd	vs SD			@ ATL
Fri, Jul 3rd	vs SD			@ CHC
Sat, Jul 4th	vs SD			@ CHC
Sun, Jul 5th	vs SD			@ CHC
Mon, Jul 6th	vs COL			vs MIL
Tue, Jul 7th	vs COL			vs MIL
Wed, Jul 8th	vs COL			vs MIL
Thu, Jul 9th				vs MIL
Fri, Jul 10th	vs ARI			vs ATL
Sat, Jul 11th	vs ARI			vs ATL
Sun, Jul 12th	vs ARI			vs ATL
Fri, Jul 17th	@ NYY			@ ARI
Sat, Jul 18th	@ NYY			@ ARI
Sun, Jul 19th	@ NYY			@ ARI
Mon, Jul 20th	@ PHI			@ LAA
Tue, Jul 21st	@ PHI			@ LAA
Wed, Jul 22nd	@ PHI			@ LAA
Fri, Jul 24th	@ NYM			vs CIN
Sat, Jul 25th	@ NYM			vs CIN
Sun, Jul 26th	@ NYM			vs CIN
Mon, Jul 27th				vs CHC
Tue, Jul 28th	vs SEA			vs CHC
Wed, Jul 29th	vs SEA			vs CHC
Thu, Jul 30th	vs SEA			vs CHC
Fri, Jul 31st	vs BOS			@ TOR
Sat, Aug 1st	vs BOS			@ TOR
Sun, Aug 2nd	vs BOS			@ TOR
Mon, Aug 3rd	@ CHC			@ NYY
Tue, Aug 4th	@ CHC			@ NYY
Wed, Aug 5th	@ CHC			@ NYY
Fri, Aug 7th	@ ARI			vs COL
Sat, Aug 8th	@ ARI			vs COL
Sun, Aug 9th	@ ARI			vs COL
Mon, Aug 10th	vs KC			vs PHI
Tue, Aug 11th	vs KC			vs PHI
Wed, Aug 12th	vs KC			vs PHI
Fri, Aug 14th	vs MIL			@ CHC
Sat, Aug 15th	vs MIL			@ CHC
Sun, Aug 16th	vs MIL			@ CHC
Mon, Aug 17th	@ COL			@ CIN
Tue, Aug 18th	@ COL			@ CIN
Wed, Aug 19th	@ COL			@ CIN
Thu, Aug 20th				@ CIN
Fri, Aug 21st	vs PIT			@ PHI
Sat, Aug 22nd	vs PIT			@ PHI
Sun, Aug 23rd	vs PIT			@ PHI
Tue, Aug 25th	@ ATL			vs BAL
Wed, Aug 26th	@ ATL			vs BAL
Thu, Aug 27th	@ ATL			vs BAL
Fri, Aug 28th	@ DET			vs PIT
Sat, Aug 29th	@ DET			vs PIT
Sun, Aug 30th	@ DET			vs PIT
Tue, Sep 1st	vs STL			@ LAD
Wed, Sep 2nd	vs STL			@ LAD
Thu, Sep 3rd	vs STL			@ LAD
Fri, Sep 4th	vs WSH			@ COL
Sat, Sep 5th	vs WSH			@ COL
Sun, Sep 6th	vs WSH			@ COL
Mon, Sep 7th	vs CIN			@ SF
Tue, Sep 8th	vs CIN			@ SF
Wed, Sep 9th	vs CIN			@ SF
Fri, Sep 11th	@ MIA			vs CWS
Sat, Sep 12th	@ MIA			vs CWS
Sun, Sep 13th	@ MIA			vs CWS
Mon, Sep 14th	@ CIN			vs SF
Tue, Sep 15th	@ CIN			vs SF
Wed, Sep 16th	@ CIN			vs SF
Fri, Sep 18th	vs SF			vs WSH
Sat, Sep 19th	vs SF			vs WSH
Sun, Sep 20th	vs SF			vs WSH
Tue, Sep 22nd	vs SD			@ PIT
Wed, Sep 23rd	vs SD			@ PIT
Thu, Sep 24th	vs SD			@ PIT
Fri, Sep 25th	@ SF			@ MIL
Sat, Sep 26th	@ SF			@ MIL
Sun, Sep 27th	@ SF			@ MIL
Fri, Mar 27th	vs ARI	Ryne Nelson (3-5)	#97
Thu, Apr 23rd	@ SF	Logan Webb (4-4)	#12
Tue, May 5th	@ HOU	Peter Lambert (6-4)	#215
Mon, May 11th	vs SF	Trevor McDonald (2-4)	#169
Mon, May 18th	@ SD	Michael King (4-6)	#54
Fri, May 22nd	@ MIL	Logan Henderson (2-1)	#66
Sun, May 24th	@ MIL	Brandon Sproat (1-4)	#163
Thu, Jun 4th	@ ARI	Ryne Nelson (3-5)	#97
Sat, Jun 20th	vs BAL	Trevor Rogers (3-7)	#92
Mon, Jun 29th	@ ATH
Thu, Aug 13th	vs MIL
Thu, Sep 17th	@ CIN