mlb Game Recap
Shohei Ohtani Earns Win in Los Angeles Angels vs Oakland Athletics Game
Shohei Ohtani reached double figures in strikeouts, fanning 10 Athletics en route to a 4-2 win over Oakland on Thursday at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
Bettors who backed the Angels were rewarded as -280 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 7.
Los Angeles got 0.2 innings from Aaron Loup, who gave up 2 earned runs on 1 hits, while striking out 0. Shohei Ohtani earned the victory, while the Angels got 1 RBIs from Taylor Ward in the win.
Oakland's starting pitcher Cole Irvin worked 4 innings, giving up 9 hits and 3 earned runs while striking out 6 in the loss. They got 1 hits from Dermis Garcia in a losing cause.
Los Angeles enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 13-3 advantage in hits.
Ryan Tepera pitched the final 0.1 innings for the save. He struck out 0 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.
Next game, Los Angeles takes its act home to face Texas looking for another win. For Oakland, they head on the road to face Seattle.