ANAHEIM, Calif.—Shohei Ohtani has followed up his MVP performance in the World Baseball Classic with one of the best pitching starts of the modern era.
The Japanese two-way superstar turned in another gem on Tuesday night, allowing only one hit in seven innings as the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Washington Nationals 2–0.
Ohtani walked four and struck out six. The right-hander has allowed only one run in his first three starts and has an 0.47 ERA.
According to Sportradar, Ohtani (2–0) is the 14th major league pitcher since 1901 to pitch at least 19 innings through his first three starts, allow one earned run or fewer and strike out at least six in each outing….