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Manager Aaron Boone knew the tall task his team would face when two-way star Shohei Ohtani took the mound at Yankee Stadium. Before Wednesday night’s game against the Angels, Boone emphasized the one area of weakness his team would benefit from targeting, saying: “We gotta make sure we’re controlling the strike zone on him a little bit—you know, he has walked some guys.”
That statement became downright prophetic mere hours later, as the Yankees rode four walks to a seven-run first inning off Ohtani—the most they have scored in any frame this season.