Following a playoff-like atmosphere versus the New York Yankees that saw the Angels take two of three and win the overall season series for the first time since 2017, the Halos set their sights on finishing this nine-game homestand strong as they welcome their AL West foe, Texas Rangers, for a four-game series.
Ohtani missed his previous scheduled start on Tuesday for precautionary reasons after getting hit in the right wrist last Saturday against the San Diego Padres. With extra time to recover, the two-way phenom enters 8-1 with a 3.00 ERA in 19 starts, while adding 127 strikeouts in 105 innings pitched.