Ohtani is expected to start at home versus Oakland on Friday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
The Angels are hopeful that Alex Cobb (wrist) will be able to return to the rotation Thursday, allowing the team to give Ohtani an extra day of rest. Ohtani's previous outing came Sept. 10 at Houston, so he'll have a full week between appearances on the mound. The right-handed hurler struggled in that start versus the Astros, giving up six runs on nine hits over 3.1 innings.