I guess it was too much to ask for the Angels to carry their sweep momentum into this series - after it, a lefty was on the mound - the Angels kryptonite this season.
Mike Trout followed by Shohei Ohtani was super fun on Saturday and Sunday, so of course Mike Scioscia had to throw Upton between them like a wet blanket in this series opener. It’s his vs. lefty lineup you see. When a lefty is on the mound, the order is Trout, Upton, Ohtani. When a righty is on the mound - it’s Trout, Ohtani, Upton.