SHOHEI OHTANI NEWS

Ohtani stifles A's, K's 8; Halos fall late OAKLAND -- As Shohei Ohtani stepped to the plate for his third plate appearance on Monday, a cacophony filled Oakland Coliseum. There were c...

JULY 20, 2021 • MLB.COM

Laureano's 3-run HR lifts A's after Ohtani leaves mound

Ramón Laureano hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning as Oakland finally got on the board once Shohei Ohtani left the mound, and the Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-1

JULY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Irvin duels Ohtani as Laureano plays A's hero OAKLAND -- Most of the focus entering Monday night centered around Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani and the rock star-like buzz he carried...

JULY 20, 2021 • MLB.COM

How Vladimir Guerrero Jr. can still win AL MVP in the year of Shohei Ohtani He’s treating the race as he does fastballs over the plate: he is conceding nothing. Plus, a look at Gerrit Cole, and the league as a whole,...

JULY 19, 2021 • THESTAR.COM

MLB Weekly Roundup: Blue Jays on the rise, Pete Alonso goes back-to-back

The Toronto Blue Jays are flying high and heading home, and Pete Alonso is the Home Run Derby king, Ben Verlander writes.

JULY 19, 2021

Ohtani scheduled to start for Angels at Athletics

The Angels will start Shohei Ohtani on Monday while the Athletics are expected to counter with Cole Irvin

JULY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: MLB home run leader Ohtani on mound at Oakland

Major league home run leader Shohei Ohtani is set to pitch for the Angels in his first outing since tossing a perfect first inning in the All-Star Game

JULY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: MLB home run leader Ohtani on mound at Oakland

Major league home run leader Shohei Ohtani is set to pitch for the Angels in his first outing since tossing a perfect first inning in the All-Star Game

JULY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blasts 34th homer of season Ohtani went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and a pair of walks Sunday against Seattle.

Impact Ohtani crushed a Paul Sewald offering to right-center in the ninth inning for his major-league leading 34th home run of the year, and his ninth in the last 15 games. He's now slashing .277/.363/.688 in 358 plate appearances this season, adding 74 RBI and 12 stolen bases (16 attempts). Ohtani is tentatively slated to make a pair of road starts on mound next week, facing Oakland on Monday and Minnesota on Sunday.

JULY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ohtani shakes off Derby rust, cranks 34th HR ANAHEIM -- Two-way star Shohei Ohtani shook off any concerns about lingering effects from participating in the Home Run Derby and the All-St...

JULY 19, 2021 • MLB.COM

Indians homer twice off All-Star Bassitt, beat Athletics 4-2

Bradley Zimmer had three hits including a home run on All-Star Chris Bassitt’s first pitch, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2

JULY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gilbert, Mariners to face Sandoval, Angels

The Angels are expected to send Patrick Sandoval to the mound Sunday and the Mariners will give Logan Gilbert the start

JULY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fletcher's hit streak reaches 26 games, Angels pound M's 9-4

David Fletcher extended the second-longest hitting streak in Angels history to 26 games with three doubles and five RBIs in Los Angeles' 9-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners

JULY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kikuchi scheduled to start for Mariners at Angels

The Mariners will start Yusei Kikuchi on Saturday and the Angels are expected to counter with Alex Cobb

JULY 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Haniger has 3 hits, Mariners hold off Angels 6-5

Mitch Haniger had three hits, including a two-run homer, and Chris Flexen continued his mastery of the Angels as the Seattle Mariners held off Los Angeles 6-5

JULY 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AP source: Ohtani donates HR Derby earnings to Angels' staff

Shohei Ohtani donated his earnings from this week’s Home Run Derby to members of the Los Angeles Angels' support staff

JULY 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ohtani gifts $150K Derby check to team staff ANAHEIM -- Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani has been making history on the field this season. He's also displaying his generosity off it. Oht...

JULY 17, 2021 • MLB.COM

Mission complete: Ben Verlander's journey to meet Shohei Ohtani

Ben Verlander looks back on his — successful! — mission to meet Angels star Shohei Ohtani at MLB All-Star week in Denver.

JULY 17, 2021

How do we make All-Star Game as exciting as baseball's newest stars? Here are a few ideas: Joe's Week in Baseball Pete Alonso, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Shohei Ohtani were just a few of the All-Star standouts who showed us what might be possible.

JULY 16, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Mike Trout, Chris Sale and Max Scherzer bear watching in MLB's second half

With Chris Sale and Mike Trout returning and Max Scherzer maybe on the move, MLB resumes with plenty to watch, Pedro Moura writes.

JULY 16, 2021

Heaney scheduled to start as Los Angeles hosts Seattle

The Angels are expected to send Andrew Heaney to the mound Friday and the Mariners plan to give Chris Flexen the start

JULY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Look out for these 2nd-half history chases  The Trade Deadline is about to dominate headlines as Major League clubs begin the second half, but don't forget about all the history we jus...

JULY 16, 2021 • MLB.COM

The goofy and weird midseason awards  There's going to be plenty of time to debate the actual awards at the end of the season. You know, things like MVP (Shohei Ohtani, right?),...

JULY 15, 2021 • MLB.COM

MLB Home Run Leader Odds Favor Shohei Ohtani Over Vladimir Guerrero Jr. & Fernando Tatis Jr. on FanDuel Sportsbook The latest MLB home run leader odds favor Shohei Ohtani over stars Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Fernando Tatis Jr. on FanDuel Sportsbook.

JULY 15, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

Predicting MLB's second half: Shohei Ohtani's stats, Jacob deGrom's ERA, a Cubs fire sale and more The first half of the 2021 MLB season included eye-popping performances from Shohei Ohtani and Jacob deGrom and plenty of Cubs trade rumors....

JULY 15, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM