Shohei Ohtani in the Dodgers’ lineup for Game 3 of the World Series

NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani was in the starting lineup as the Los Angeles Dodgers’ designated hitter for Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night, two days after the star partially dislocated his left shoulder.

Ohtani was hurt sliding into second base when he was caught stealing to end the seventh inning of Saturday night’s 4-2 win over the New York Yankees in Game 2 in Los Angeles.

Looking for their eighth title and second in five years, the Dodgers lead the best-of-seven series 2-0. Walker Buehler starts Game 3 for Los Angeles against Clarke Schmidt.

Ohtani clutched his left forearm after being tagged out by shortstop Anthony Volpe for the final out of the seventh on a foot-first slide Saturday night. He lay near the bag for a few minutes before being attended to by athletic trainers and leaving the field.

The likely NL MVP was 0-for-3 with a walk in Game 2. He is 1-for-8 in the first two games of the Fall Classic and is hitting .260 with three home runs and 10 RBIs in his first postseason in the large.

A two-time AL MVP with the Los Angeles Angels, Ohtani joined the Dodgers last December for a record $700 million, 10-year contract.

Ohtani, 30, hit .310 with 54 homers, 130 RBIs and 59 stolen bases, becoming the first player with at least 50 homers and 50 stolen bases in a season. The two-way star did not hit this season while recovering from elbow surgery on Sept. 19, 2023, and has been limited to designated hitter.