Due to the impact of the pitch on his right wrist, he pitched in the middle of the 8th.
■ Angels Rangers (4th Japan time, Anaheim)
Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani will start as “No. 2 pitcher” in the match against Rangers on the 3rd (4th Japan time, 10:38 am). Expectations are high for No. 43 home run, the ninth win of the season and the first in three games.
Otani was originally scheduled to pitch against the Yankees on August 31st (September 1st), but received a pitch near his right wrist (results were strikeouts) in the Padres match on August 27th (28th). Due to the influence, he avoided pitching and decided to pitch on this day in 8 days.
As a pitcher this season, he has pitched in 19 games so far, marking 8 wins and 1 loss and an ERA of 3.00. As a batter, he has recorded 42 home runs, which is the top of both leagues. If he wins, he will reach a double-digit win and double-digit home run in the same season for the first time in 103 years since Ruth in 1918.
(Full-Count editorial department)
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