The Los Angeles Angels (38–45) ace Shohei Ohtani won his fifth consecutive start against the Miami Marlins 5–2 at LoanDepot Park on Wednesday night, ending the team’s four-game skid.
“It’s special, it’s historic, it’s elite,” said Angels catcher Max Stassi. “He’s a frontline guy. He’s established himself as one of the better arms in baseball, everybody else knows that, and you’ve got to fear him at the plate the same day, too. He’s a superstar pitcher and he’s a superstar hitter.”
Ohtani’s scoreless-innings streak ended at 21 2/3 innings, giving up a first-inning unearned run following a throwing error by shortstop Luis Rengifo, allowing Jon Berti to reach first, who then scored off of Garrett Cooper’s sacrifice fly….