Dodgers manager Dave Roberts moved Shohei Ohtani in the lineup.

Ohtani hit in the No. 5 spot on Tuesday night.

It was Game 3 of the NL Division Series.

The Dodgers played the Atlanta Braves.

Roberts said it was a one-game change.

He wanted a different look against Chris Sale.

Sale is a Braves left-hander.

The series was tied 1-1.

The series is best-of-five.

Ohtani went 0 for 4 on Aug. 26.

He had two strikeouts.

Sale shut out the Dodgers 1-0.

For his career, Ohtani is 3 for 15 against Sale.

He has no homers and 1 RBI.

The No. 5 spot is low for Ohtani.

He has not hit this low since 2020.

He was with the Angels then.

Mookie Betts hit leadoff on Tuesday.

Freddie Freeman hit second.

Roberts said he talked with Ohtani on Monday night.

Ohtani is a four-time MVP.

Roberts said Ohtani "completely understood."

Roberts said Ohtani told him something.

Ohtani planned to ask to hit seventh in September.

This shows he wants to help the team.

Roberts said the change is not a sign of things to come.

It was just for Tuesday.

Ohtani hit .275 in the regular season.

He had 30 homers and 81 RBIs.

He had two hits in the first two games.

He had two strikeouts in eight at-bats.

Roberts said Ohtani has been chasing pitches.

Roberts said Ohtani will keep seeing pitches off the plate.

This will happen until he shows restraint.

Roberts said he does not expect Ohtani to hit fifth on Wednesday.

Wednesday is Game 4.