LOS ANGELES ANGELS NOTES:
LEADING OFF: Today, the Angels play the first of six games on a road trip against the Houston Astros (Aug. 11-13) and Texas Rangers (Aug. 14-16)…Halos went 2-5 on last homestand against the Mariners (0-4) and Giants (2-1)…LAA was 5-4 on last road trip against Detroit (3-0), Toronto (1-2) and Atlanta (1-2).
TODAY’S TRANSACTIONS: Today the Angels reinstated RHP Reynaldo López from the bereavement list…In a corresponding move, RHP Zack Weiss was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake yesterday.
IN THE WIN COLUMN: Halos have won two straight contests following a season-high seven game losing streak to begin the month of August…Angels won 10 of previous 13 contests before the losing streak.
.500 AGAIN: With a 58-58 record, the Angels are back at exactly .500 for a 15th time this season (previously: 1-1, 5-5, 7-7, 8-8, 9-9, 10-10, 11-11, 12-12, 14-14, 22- 22, 30-30, 45-45, 48-48 & 56-56).
ON REHAB: Logan O’Hoppe, José Marte and Davis Daniel are all currently on a rehab assignment with Low-A Inland Empire.
VS. HOUSTON: Houston leads the 2023 season series 7-3 (third straight year Astros have won season series)…This series marks the final meetings of the regular season between the clubs.
SETTING THE TONE: Last Friday night vs. Seattle, Luis Rengifo hit the eighth leadoff home run of the season for the Angels…Only the Dodgers (10 – all by Mookie Betts) have hit more this year…The eight leadoff homers are tied for the third-most in a season in Halos history (LAA had 10 leadoff HR in 1986 and nine in 2021).
BACK-TO-BACK: Shohei Ohtani was named American League Player of the Month for July, marking his second straight month taking home those honors…Since 2013, he is the only MLB player to win consecutive Player of the Month Awards and has now done so twice (also, June/July 2021)…In Angels history, only Mike Trout (5) has more Player of the Month Awards for a career.
SO EXTRA: On Sunday vs. Seattle, the Angels had their five game extra-inning win streak snapped…Was the Halos longest extra inning win streak since a five-game streak from Aug. 4, 2012 – April 23, 2013.
DOUBLE DIGITS: After recording his 10th win of the season on Wednesday night vs. San Francisco, Shohei Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to have multiple seasons with 10+ home runs and 10+ pitching ins.
SHO BUSINESS: Shohei Ohtani is the first player in MLB history with 15+ SB & 40+ HR through his team’s first 114 games (ESPN Stats & Info).
HOME RUN LEADERS: Angels lead the American League and rank third in the Majors with 174 home runs this season…Only the Braves (217) and Dodgers (182) have homered more.
SHOHEI OHTANI’S AMERICAN LEAGUE RANKINGS
BATTING PITCHING
HR 40 1st Opp. Avg. .185 1st
OBP .410 1st SO/9 11.36 2nd
SLG .666 1st SO 165 3rd
OPS 1.076 1st Whiff% 30.7 3rd
BB 74 1st ERA 3.17 4th
XBH 66 1st WHIP 1.06 7th
TB 283 1st Wins 10 T-7th
3B 7 T-1st Win% .667 T-7th
Runs 89 2nd
Hits 130 3rd
AVG .306 3rd
RBI 83 3rd
HEATING UP: During his current six-game hit streak, Luis Rengifo is batting .391 (9/23) with three doubles, one home run and a 1.114 OPS…Over his last 18 games, he’s batting .329 (24/73) with 12 XBH.
RECORD SETTING PACE: Shohei Ohtani’s 40 home runs through the first 116 team games of the season are the most in Angels history (the previous record was 38 HR through 116 team games by Ohtani in 2021 and Mike Trout in 2019)…Club record through 117 games was also 38 HR by Ohtani in 2021 and Trout in 2019.
THE MOOSE: In his 33 games since joining the Angels, Mike Moustakas has totaled seven home runs and 23 RBI…In 47 games earlier this year for Colorado, he had four home runs and 17 RBI.
BACK ON TRACK: Carlos Estévez recorded his 24th save of the season on Wednesday night vs. San Francisco after suffering back-to-back blown saves earlier in the homestand…The two blown saves were his first of the season after a franchise record streak of 23 consecutive save conversions to begin the season…The streak was
the second-longest save streak at any point in a season in Angels history (Francisco Rodriguez had a 25 game streak in 2008).
THE INJURED LIST: Angels currently have 18 players on the injured list and have used the IL a total of 28 times this year for 25 different players…The 18 players currently on the IL are the most in the Majors.
FIRST TO 40: Shohei Ohtani has recorded his second career 40+ HR season (he hit 46 HR in 2021) and is the first player in the Majors to reach 40 HR this year…Is
the third player in Angels history with multiple 40+ HR seasons, joining Troy Glaus (2000 & 2001) and Mike Trout (2015, 2019 & 2022).
TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER – LHP REID DETMERS
2-8, 4.78 ERA
Has held opponents to two-or-fewer runs in seven of last 10 starts.
TODAY’S GAME: Making 21st start of the season today and ninth on the road…Made Opening Day roster for second consecutive season…Is in third Major League season with Angels.
- SUPPORT ME: Averaging 3.33 runs of support per nine innings this season, which is fourth-fewest in A.L. (min. 100 IP).
- LAST TIME OUT: Took no decision in last start on August 4 vs. Mariners after tossing 4.0 innings and allowing career-high seven earned runs on nine hits with two walks and four strikeouts.
- WINNING STREAK: With victories on June 8 and July 2, won consecutive decisions for third time in career.
- STAY UNFAMILIAR: This season, opponents are batting .220 (71/323) the first two times through the order, but are batting .366 (30/82) the third time through the batting order.
- EARLY SUCCESS: Has a 4.05 ERA (60 IP – 27 ER) in the first three innings of games, compared with an 5.76 ERA (45.1 IP – 29 ER) from the fourth inning on.
- GOING OFFSPEED: In 2023, is holding opponents to a .224 (57/254) average against offspeed pitches, including a .157 (11/70) clip on curveballs.
- VS. HOUSTON: In six career starts vs. Houston, is 1-2 with a 4.88 ERA (31.1 IP – 17 ER) and 29 strikeouts…This season, is 0-1 with a 6.55 ERA (11 IP – 8 ER) and eight strikeouts in two starts vs. Astros…Earned first career Major League win on Aug. 15, 2021 (6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 SO) vs. Houston at Angel Stadium.
- AT MINUTE MAID PARK: Took the loss in only previous start at Minute Maid Park on June 1, 2023, tossing 5.0 innings and surrendering four earned runs on six hits and two walks with two strikeouts.
- WHIFF SPECIALIST: Ranks fourth in American League with 29.2% strikeout rate (min. 100 IP)…Has struck out eight-or-more hitters in six of last 10 starts…Ranks second on Halos with 131 punchouts in 2023.
- HISTORIC STRETCH: From June 8 – July 2, had five straight starts with 8+ strikeouts and two-or-fewer runs allowed…The only other player in Angels history with such a streak was Nolan Ryan (seven games; his final three games in 1972 and first four in 1973).
- 12K: Matched career high with 12 strikeouts on May 19 vs. Minnesota and carried a no-hitter through 5.2 innings…Previously tallied 12 strikeouts on July 31, 2022 vs. Texas.
- STREAKS SNAPPED: Victory on June 14 ended a career-high streak of five consecutive losing decisions…Also ended streak of 10 straight winless starts to begin a season, which finished tied for third-longest in Angels history (Rickey Clark – 12 starts in 1968 and Hector Santiago – 11 starts in 2014).
HOUSTON ASTROS NOTES:
No team release available.
