CHICAGO — A day after making an early exit in the Dodgers’ Thursday night win over the Pirates with left knee inflammation, Shohei Ohtani remained out of the team’s lineup for Friday’s series opener against the White Sox. Ohtani’s absence doesn’t necessarily mean his injury is worse than initially expected, especially given the Dodgers’ tendency to be cautious with even minor ailments to star players. But, it does not represent a best-case scenario, either, after manager Dave Roberts expressed