The Angels dropped the opener of the series yesterday to the ‘Stros 5-10. Ohtani was still dealing with some soreness coming off of his previous start where he went a career high 117 pitches. Even though he went 3.1 IP, he hit his 44th HR of the year which leads the majors. Today, the team will try to bounce back against Luis Garcia (10-6, 3.29 ERA), a familiar opponent to the Angels.
The Halos have found some success against Garcia in the past and are facing him today for the 5th time this year. Against the Angels this season, Garcia has posted a 4.