NEW YORK—Mike Trout will see a bunch of new faces surrounding him at this year’s All-Star Game. The Los Angeles Angels center fielder was selected for his 11th appearance on Thursday, June 29, and four Texas Rangers were chosen by fans for the American League’s lineup for the July 11 game at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park….

ANAHEIM, Calif—Shohei Ohtani’s Angels-record 14th homer in June wasn’t enough to overcome a six-run third inning by the Chicago White Sox. The Japanese superstar broke the team mark for home runs in a month Thursday, June 29, during the ninth inning of Los Angeles’ 9–7 loss with a two-run shot to left-center off Kendall Graveman’s…

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Shohei Ohtani’s combination of power and pitching is unmatched by any player in baseball. On Tuesday, the superstar from Japan used them to accomplish something that had not been done by an American League pitcher in nearly 60 years. Ohtani hit two homers and struck out 10 Chicago batters in the Los Angeles Angels’…

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Mike Trout scored on a game-ending wild pitch, Shohei Ohtani hit his 26th home run, and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Chicago White Sox 2–1 on Monday night, June 26. Trout slid home head-first on the bad throw by Aaron Bummer, helping the Angels get a critical seven-game homestand off to a successful…

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Freddie Freeman hit his 14th homer off Shohei Ohtani in the fourth inning, and seven relievers combined on a two-hitter in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ second straight shutout victory in the Freeway Series, 2–0 over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night, June 21. Ohtani (6–3) pitched seven innings of five-hit ball with two…

ANAHEIM, Calif.—The Los Angeles Angels are highly unlikely to trade Shohei Ohtani if they remain in playoff contention this summer, general manager Perry Minasian said Tuesday, June 20. Minasian didn’t unequivocally vow he won’t trade Ohtani, who is scheduled to enter unrestricted free agency after the season. But the GM underlined his season-long stance on…

KANSAS CITY—Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout hit back-to-back home runs to help the Los Angeles Angels defeat the Kansas City Royals 5–2 on Sunday, June 18, in the finale of a three-game series. It’s the sixth time this season, and 28th overall, that Ohtani and Trout have homered in the same game. The Angels are…

ARLINGTON, Texas—Shohei Ohtani pitched six innings for his first victory in five starts and matched the MLB lead with his 22nd homer as the Los Angeles Angels beat the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 5–3 on Thursday night, June 15. Ohtani (6–2) had already thrown the last of his 99 pitches before Mickey Moniak’s tying homer…

ARLINGTON, Texas—Hunter Renfroe’s two-run homer capped a three-run sixth inning and the surging Los Angeles Angels beat the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 7–3 on Tuesday night, June 13. Renfroe’s homer helped spoil the major league debut of Owen White (0–1), who was recalled from Double-A Frisco. White entered with one out in the fifth inning…

ARLINGTON, Texas—Shohei Ohtani homered on the first pitch of the 12th inning, going deep for the second time in the game as the Los Angels Angels beat the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 9–6 on Monday night, June 12. Los Angeles was down 5–1 after three innings, but Ohtani’s solo homer in the seventh inning extended…