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LOS ANGELES ANGELS NOTES:
LEADING OFF: Today, the Angels play the second (0-1) and final game on a homestand against the Dodgers (June 20-21)…Halos went 5-2 on last road trip against the Texas Rangers (3-1) and Kansas City Royals (2-1)… LAA was 5-1 on last homestand against the Chicago Cubs (3-0) and Seattle Mariners (2-1).
SHO OFF: Tonight, Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to make the pitching start on the mound for the Angels while also leading the Majors in home runs as a batter…In 2021 he made 14 pitching starts with at least a share of the MLB home run lead, and became the first player with multiple pitching starts in a season while leading Majors in homers since Babe Ruth in 1919.
LEAGUE LEADER: As a hitter, Shohei Ohtani leads the Majors in home runs (24), total bases (175), XBH (41), slugging percentage (.623) and OPS (1.002) and is tied for first in RBI (58)….On the mound, he also leads the Majors in opponent batting average (.178), ranks sixth in strikeouts (105) and is ninth in WHIP (1.05).
HISTORIC SPAN: During the last road trip, Shohei Ohtani became the first player since 1957 to record 2+ doubles, 6+ home runs and 10+ walks in a seven game span…Two players did it during the 1957 season: Mickey Mantle and Ted Williams.
HEATING UP: Angels have won 11 of last 15 games… The stretch includes a five game win streak from June 4-9, which matched the longest win streak of season (also won five straight from April 30-May 5).
WINS AND LOSSES: With a win today, Angels would match season-high at eight games over .500 (would be third time at eight games over .500…Previously reached the high water mark at 40-32 & 41-33).
STREAKS SNAPPED: Last night, Shohei Ohtani went 0-for-4 to snap his 22 game on-base streak, 15 game hit streak and seven game extra-base hit streak.
UNIQUE STREAK: Shohei Ohtani recorded an extra-base hit, walk and run scored in six straight games from June 12-17…The only other players to do so are
Babe Ruth (7 straight games in 1921) and Barry Bonds (6 straight games in 1997).
RECENT ROSTER MOVES: Yesterday the Angels selected the contract of INF Kevin Padlo and transferred LHP José Suarez to the 60-day injured list…On Monday, INF Anthony Rendon (left wrist contusion) was placed on the 10-day injured list.
HR PACE: Shohei Ohtani has 24 home runs this season, which ties his own Club record from 2021 through 75 team games.
PLAY FROM AHEAD: Halos have held leads in 60 of 75 games played this year (80%).
‘PEN PALS: Since June 4, the Angels bullpen ranks third in the American League with a 2.92 ERA (52.1 IP – 17 ER).
ESTÉVEZ ENDING: This season, Carlos Estévez is pitching to a 1.74 ERA (31 IP – 6 ER) and has converted all 19 of his save opportunities (the 19 saves are a new career high)…He has tied Lee Smith’s Club record from 1995 with 19 consecutive successful save chances to start a season.
FREEWAY SERIES: Today is the second (0-1) of four games against the Dodgers this season…In addition to the current two game series, the teams will meet again at Dodger Stadium July 7-8 in the final two games before the All-Star Break…Angels are looking to snap a seven game losing streak in Freeway Series action, dating back to 2021; a loss tonight would match Angels longest losing streak vs. Dodgers (lost eight straight from Aug. 5, 2014 – Sept. 8, 2015)…Halos lead the alltime Freeway Series 73-68.
INTERLEAGUE PLAY: LAA owns a 270-230 (.540) alltime Interleague record (9-7 in 2023)…The 270 all-time Interleague wins are third most all time behind Red Sox (299) and Yankees (293).
HOME RUN #150: On Saturday, Shohei Ohtani recorded his 150th career home run and became the fastest player in Angels history to reach the mark and is also the fastest Japanese-born player to reach 150 MLB HR…Among players with 150+ HR and 75+ SB, only Willie Mays, Jose Canseco and Alex Rodriguez reached both milestones in fewer games than Ohtani (ESPN Stats & Info).
CATCHING ON: This season, Angels catchers rank third in the Majors with a .776 OPS and are tied for third in the Majors with 12 home runs.
THE INJURED LIST: Halos currently have 13 players on the injured list and have used the IL 19 total times this year
TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER – RHP SHOHEI OHTANI
6-2, 3.29 ERA Making 15th career pitching start while leading Majors in home runs
- SHO TIME: Making 15th pitching start of the year and eighth at home…Is in sixth Major League season with LAA.
- LEAGUE LEADER: Enters today’s start leading the Majors in opponent batting average (.178), ranks sixth in strikeouts (105) and is ninth in WHIP (1.05).
- LAST TIME ON THE MOUND: Earned the win in last start on Thursday at Texas after tossing 6.0 innings and allowing two earned runs on six hits with one walk and three strikeouts.
- HEY BABE: Babe Ruth and Ohtani are the only players with 500+ pitching strikeouts and 100+ home runs in a career… (according to ELIAS, Ruth had 501 career pitching strikeouts).
- 10 K: Since start of 2022 season, leads MLB with 14 games with 10+ strikeouts (has four this season – tied for second-most in MLB)…Recorded 10+ strikeouts in 10
starts last season, which was the most such games in the A.L; joined Nolan Ryan as the only pitchers in franchise history with 10+ strikeouts in at least six consecutive games. - UNFAMILIAR: This season, is holding opponents to an .105 (11/105) average the first time through the order, a .268 (26/97) average the second time through the order and a .161 (13/81) average the third time through.
- VS. LOS ANGELES (N.L.): Tonight marks first career pitching appearance vs. Dodgers.
- AT ANGEL STADIUM: In 40 career starts at The Big A, is 18-6 with a 2.14 ERA (240 IP – 57 ER) and 309 strikeouts… This season, is 3-1 with a 2.14 ERA (44 IP – 13 ER) and 57 strikeouts after seven starts…In 14 starts last season, was 7-4 with a 1.82 ERA (89 IP – 18 ER)…In 2021, went 6-0 with a 1.95 ERA (78.1 IP – 17 ER) and 93 strikeouts after 13 home starts.
- HOME SWEET HOME: Has a career 2.14 ERA (240 IP – 57 ER) in home games, which is the second lowest total of the last 100 years (min. 40 GS)…Only Miami’s José Fernández (1.49 ERA; 272.1 IP – 45 ER) has a lower home ERA.
- 500K: Reached 500 total MLB strikeouts for career with a 13 strikeout performance on May 3 at St. Louis…Fourth game in MLB history where a pitcher recorded 13+ strikeouts in 5.0-or-fewer innings (also, Jacob deGrom in 2022, Alex Cobb in 2013 and Zack Greinke in 2012).
- OFF THE BOARDS: Had franchise record streak of 12 straight pitching starts allowing two-or-fewer runs snapped on April 27 vs. Oakland (Nolan Ryan had previous record with nine game streak across the 1972-73 seasons)… Overall, has yielded two-or-fewer runs in 21 of last 26 starts and one-or-fewer runs in 18 of last 26 starts.
- CAN’T HIT THIS: Had streak of 10 straight pitching starts allowing three-or-fewer hits from Sept. 17, 2022 – April 27, 2023…The streak was snapped May 3 at St. Louis and finished tied with Jacob deGrom (10 game streak for Mets in 2021) for the longest streak all-time (excluding Openers).
- SCORELESS AT THE BIG A: Had streak of 35.0 consecutive scoreless innings pitched at Angel Stadium snapped April 27 by A’s…Finished as second longest streak in ballpark history, behind a 36.2 IP streak by Mark Clear in 1979.
