Shohei Ohtani had another efficient start on Saturday as he logged two scoreless innings in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 6-4 loss to the Houston Astros. The two-way star faced the minimum in the first inning after inducing a ground-ball double play to erase a leadoff single.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts dismissed concerns about Shohei Ohtani’s hitting on pitching days after a 6-4 loss to the Astros.

On his 31st birthday, Ohtani tosses a scoreless inning in the second but Houston rallies with a four-run third. In the seventh, the Dodgers falter after Mookie Betts’ baserunning error, falling