A week ago the LA Angels were looking for any momentum they could get. Enter Shohei Ohtani and his big night against the Mariners where he 3 for 5 with a homer and two RBIs.
What was lost in all the Japanese hoopla was Cesar Puello going 3 for 4 with a homer and four RBIs. Kevan Smith also went 2 for 5 with two RBIs and Dillon Peters pitching 5.2 solid innings after 1.1 innings by opener Noe Ramirez.
That trend has continued throughout this week against teams with two of the best records in baseball in the Dodgers and the Rays.