The Sho will go on. Shohei Ohtanis left shoulder may be sore, but the Dodgers star is expected to play Game 3 of the World Series on Monday against the Yankees in The Bronx, according to manager Dave Roberts. Ohtani was examined Sunday in Southern California, a day after he suffered a subluxation (partial dislocation) of his left shoulder in an attempted steal of second base. Roberts said he was informed by the teams training staff Sunday that Ohtani should be in position to play, as the Dodgers look to extend their 2-0 lead in the Series. Shohei Ohtani injured his shoulder sliding into second base during the seventh inning of Game 2 on Oct. 26. Jason Szenes / New York Post Explore More Roberts said Ohtanis i sue will be pain tolerance it is unlikely he can worsen the shoulder by playing. I dont see him being compromised. Its the left shoulder, which Floyd Bannister Jersey is the back shoulder, Roberts said before a team workout at Yankee Stadium. I dont see how that affects his hitting if hes able to go. I really dont. Roberts said he didnt have the results of tests performed on Ohtani, but the presumptive National League MVP was feeling better Sunday than a night earlier. Ohtani was expected to take dry swings Sunday night after traveling to New York separately from the team so he could be evaluated. Follow The Posts coverage of the Yankees in the postseason: The Dodgers already have one significant member of their lineup playing at le s than full strength in Freddie Freeman, who is dealing with a right ankle sprain. Freeman has been the hero of this series, with a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning of Game 1 at Dodger Stadium. He also homered in Game 2. I think honestly its just per [Ohtanis] tolerance, Roberts said. I gue s you could put it in the Freddie bucket, but guys have had this before and played. Its just everyones tolerance. Go beyond the box score with the Bombers Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+. Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Ohtani became MLBs first 50-50 player this season by hitting 54 home runs and stealing 59 bases. His presence has been felt in the postseason with a .260/.403/.460 slash line with three homers and 10 RBIs. Two of those homers were hit against the Mets in the NLCS. He is 1-for-8 (.125) with a double and a caught stealing in the first two games of this series. In addition to Freemans heroics, the Dodgers have gotten big hits from Teoscar Hernandez and Tommy Edman (both also homered in Game 2). Shohei Ohtani exited with a shoulder injury during the seventh inning of Game 2 on Oct. 26. Jason Szenes / New York Post The po sibility Ohtani will be anything but 100 percent doesnt bother Roberts. If he is able to play, willing to play, hes going to play, Roberts said. [Clarke] Schmidt will know that Shoheis in the box, so that means everything. Ohtani arrived to the Dodgers last offseason on a heavily deferred 10-year contract worth $700 million. On that deal, he will make $2 million annually until 2034 after which he will receive $68 million yearly for the ensuing decade. Walker Buehler, the Dodgers scheduled Game 3 starting pitcher, was asked what Ohtanis presence has meant to the team this season Any time you have probably the best baseball player in the world, its going to help and frees up some of the other guys to play with a little le s pre sure and more freedom, Buehler said. Shoheis been great the kind of person he is. And we didnt know all that when we were getting him. Hes been awesome for the clubhouse and awesome for our team. Ohtani, who has been limited to DH this season after last year undergoing ligament reconstruction in his right elbow, is expected to resume pitching next year. Buehler said hes sought pitching advice from the right-hander. I ask him about the splitter all the time, Buehler said. But it wont quite do it for me the way it does for him. Justin Turner Jersey