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Shohei Ohtani to miss 2026 All-Star Game, won't pitch Friday due to knee irritation, Dodgers say
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani will have his left knee drained Sunday to relieve continued irritation, and the procedure will force him to miss next week’s All-Star Game in Philadelphia.
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As of July 11, 2026 at 3:14 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedLos Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani will miss the 2026 All-Star Game and will not pitch Friday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks because of continued irritation in his left knee.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani to have left knee drained Sunday and will miss All-Star Game". The right frames it as "Shohei Ohtani to miss all-star game for treatment on knee".
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4 sources across 3 bias buckets agree on the event.
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftDodgers star Shohei Ohtani to have left knee drained Sunday and will miss All-Star Game
Philadelphia Inquirer · Center-left · News report
CenterShohei Ohtani to miss 2026 All-Star Game, won't pitch Friday due to knee irritation, Dodgers say
KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles · Center · News report
Right / center-rightDodgers star Shohei Ohtani to have knee drained Sunday, will miss All-Star Game
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani to have knee drained Sunday, will miss All-Star Game
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani will have his left knee drained Sunday to relieve continued irritation, and the procedure will force him to miss next week’...
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani to have left knee drained Sunday and will miss All-Star Game
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Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani will have his left knee drained Sunday to relieve continued irritation, and the procedure will force him to miss the All-Star Game next w...
Shohei Ohtani to miss 2026 All-Star Game, won't pitch Friday due to knee irritation, Dodgers say
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani will miss the 2026 All-Star Game and will not pitch Friday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks because of continued irritation in his left...
