Having forced a winner-take-all Game 7 in the World Series, the Dodgers are handing the ball to their two-way superstar. Shohei Ohtani will start on the mound for the Dodgers, opposite the Blue Jays' Max Scherzer,

Fans will have an opportunity to purchase the ball Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani deposited 469 feet from home plate in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series.

Shohei Ohtani addressed Dodgers fans in English during the team’s championship parade and set an ambitious goal for the team in 2026.

The Dodgers star hit the ball some 469 feet during the fourth inning of the series-clinching game in mid-October.

The Dodgers have already secured the hardware they were fighting for all season -- another World Series trophy \-\- but a couple of them are in the running for individual honors as well. Shohei Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani is the favorite to win his third consecutive MVP award and fourth in the past five seasons, while Yoshinobu Yamamoto joins Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes and the Phillies’

Bo Bichette gave the Blue Jays a jolt with a three-run homer in the third inning. That ended Shohei Ohtani's night on the mound.

In the NL, two-way Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber and Mets outfielder Juan Soto are the MVP finalists. Ohtani is the favorite to win his fourth career MVP trophy after another remarkable season at the plate and an abbreviated but strong showing on the mound after returning from Tommy John surgery.

By Lisa Richwine and Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Ecstatic Dodgers fans basked in the glow of their team's second World Series title in a row with a festive parade through the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Monday,