The 2-1 walk-off victory over the Minnesota Twins was the latest reminder of how Southern California offers the perfect conditions for early afternoon baseball games at this time of the year, the majority of the 30,000-plus patrons at Angel Stadium in T-shirts and replica jerseys with the temperature at a comfortable 67 degrees at first pitch.
Nothing about baseball is predictable and that includes when starting pitchers will take the mound. It's not uncommon for managers to forget who will pitch three days from now. About the only people who are certain to have this information memorized are pitching coaches and daily fantasy sports players.