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Shohei Ohtani is a baseball history waiting to happen. He made one again Wednesday night to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-1 win over the San Francisco Giants in Anaheim. But despite his brilliance on the mound and at the plate, those were not enough to satisfy the Japanese superstar’s craving for perfection. […]

The Los Angeles Angels decided not to trade Shohei Ohtani at the deadline, believing they still had a shot at making the playoffs. But a recent seven-game losing skid further hurt the team’s chances of defying the odds of ending its postseason drought this year. Even a mini-win streak during back-to-back wins against the San […]

It seems like every time Shohei Ohtani steps foot on the diamond he breaks another record or has a history-making achievement. He is one of the best and most unique baseball players the game has ever seen. In the Los Angeles Angels win on Wednesday night against the San Francisco Giants, Ohtani added another impressive […]

The Los Angeles Angels have suffered through a frustrating season with supposed star third basemen Anthony Rendon, and they are continuing to get mysterious responses on his current injury that are frustrating fans. On Monday afternoon, Rendon told Angels reporters that he would be back to update reporters on his health and injury status. He […]

The San Francisco Giants take on the Los Angeles Angels. Our MLB odds series has our Giants Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Giants Angels. The San Francisco Giants have had a wild year marked by severe swings and shifts in momentum. The Giants lost 13 of their first 19 games of […]

The 2023 World Baseball Classic featured Team USA versus Team Japan in the championship game. Los Angeles Angels stars Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani represented their teams and faced off in the final at-bat of the game in a legendary moment. Ohtani ended up striking out Trout to clinch the victory for Team Japan. Recently, […]

The battle for California will be all of the talk as the San Francisco Giants head south to take on the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim. Let’s check out our MLB odds series where our Giants-Angels prediction and pick will be made. As it stands, the Giants only sit four games behind the Dodgers for the […]

For the first time in a while, Shohei Ohtani is no longer favored to win the 2023 Home Run Crown. Atlanta Braves slugger Matt Olson has the best odds to finish the regular season as the 2023 MLB home run leader. With less than two months to go, the odds suggest that it’s a two-player […]

It’s only been one week after the trade deadline and the Los Angeles Angels could already be regretting their decision to keep dual-threat superstar Shohei Ohtani. Can the Halos do the unthinkable and somehow salvage this slump, proving that owner Arte Moreno and general manager Perry Minasian made the right choice? With less than two […]

The Los Angeles Angels continue to struggle despite buying prior to the MLB trade deadline. They have yet to win in August and have dropped seven consecutive games overall. Their frustrations continued on Monday in an 8-3 defeat versus the San Francisco Giants. It was a game the Angels could have won, but the bullpen […]

Shohei Ohtani is going to win the 2023 American League MVP award. Aaron Judge’s historic 2022 campaign propelled him to an MVP victory last season, but the award is Ohtani’s for the taking without question this year. However, Ohtani can further solidify his incredible campaign by accomplishing one of baseball’s most impressive feats. Everyone is […]

Shohei Ohtani’s 2023 season simply is the stuff of legends. What the Los Angeles Angels star is doing is simply unprecedented — being this elite both at the plate and on the mound remains one of the epitomes of greatness. There’s a reason why the Angels are not giving up on their push for the […]

The Los Angeles Angels are slumping bad since the trade deadline, and fans are blaming an unlikely source for the struggles. Angels supporters have been calling out the rapper Drake for cursing Shohei Ohtani amid the losing skid. The Angels have lost 6 straight games since last Tuesday’s deadline, and are crashing rapidly in the […]

The San Francisco Giants are on the road to take on the Los Angeles Angels. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Giants-Angels prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Giants are in second place in the NL West division, and […]

Last season, the Baltimore Orioles broke free from the doldrums of the MLB and surprisingly flirted with postseason contention nearly the entire year. Everyone was waiting for the cool-off period. Eventually, it came and the O’s were left outside of the wild card picture. This season, they are not showing any signs of slowing down. […]

Well, this season hasn’t been going according to plan for the Los Angeles Angels. After a middling season, the team decided to go all-in at the trade deadline, acquiring Lucas Giolito, CJ Cron, and Randal Grichuk to bolster their season. The plan was simple: go all-in at the deadline and make a serious playoff push. […]

The Los Angeles Angels opted to keep Shohei Ohtani and buy ahead of the MLB trade deadline. The decision initially excited the fanbase, but the Halos haven’t performed well since the trade deadline. Ohtani was also forced to exit his most recent outing on the mound after dealing with finger cramping. Fortunately, it appears as […]

The Seattle Mariners take on the Los Angeles Angels. Our MLB odds series has our Mariners Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Mariners Angels. The Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels are going in opposite directions. The Mariners are one win away from winning five series in a row after taking the […]

A day after leaving the mound after just four innings, Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani will be in the lineup Friday as the designated hitter against the Seattle Mariners. Phil Nevin said Ohtani feels fine and that’s why he’s DHing today. They will see how he does over the next couple days to settle […]

Commitment is not an easy thing to do, really in any stage of life. The fear of failure and humiliation can be too crushing for some. The Los Angeles Angels put themselves out there ahead of the trade deadline, taking a massive leap to try to make the playoffs and subsequently keep Shohei Ohtani in […]

The Seattle Mariners take on the Los Angeles Angels. Our MLB odds series has our Mariners Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Mariners Angels. The Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels played a riveting, tense game on Thursday night in the opener of this crucial four-game series in Anaheim. The Mariners and […]

The Los Angeles Angels should have traded Shohei Ohtani. It’s a sentence Angels fans probably don’t want to read, and that’s understandable. But the Halos have been stuck in the middle of mediocrity for years now, and the team needs to hit the reset button. In 2023, the Halos feature one of the best rosters […]

The Los Angeles Angels, despite not exactly being in a favorable position to make the playoffs, decided to hold on to Shohei Ohtani and make some huge additions leading up to the trade deadline. But the last thing the Angels will need in their bid to make the postseason is any sort of injury to […]

There is maybe nothing more impressive in sports than making the incredible feel ordinary. Shohei Ohtani again put together a masterful performance that should not be possible in the modern era, and yet who can really feign surprise anymore? Ohtani, in what could best be described as his audition for an old “Bo Knows” commercial, […]

Shohei Ohtani is one of the best and most unique baseball players that the sport has ever seen. It’s extremely rare for a player to be able to record double-digit strikeouts and hit a home run in the same game, but Ohtani can do it on any given night. Because of that, the Los Angeles […]

The Los Angeles Angels’ centerfield looks dull without the presence of Mike Trout. He has been out due to a wrist injury but a timetable has yet to be released for his return. Phil Nevin and Shohei Ohtani will surely need him back. This is if they want to have a chance in vying for […]

The Seattle Mariners take on the Los Angeles Angels. Our MLB odds series has our Mariners Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Mariners Angels. The Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels arrive at a very important moment in their respective seasons. The two teams are separated by half a game. They are […]

Aaron Judge broke the AL Home Run record year. But this year, Shohei Ohtani has cemented himself as a contender to hit over 62 home runs this year as he continues his excellent season. Ohtani continues to make history, and he put himself closer to Judge after knocking his 39th home run last Friday. However, […]

This obviously isn’t what the Los Angeles Angels had in mind when they traded for Lucas Giolito. The Atlanta Braves pounded Lucas Giolito for nine runs on Wednesday afternoon in a 12-5 victory over the Angels. The appearance against the Braves was Giolito’s second start since the Chicago White Sox traded him to the Angels. […]

As the dust settles on the 2023 MLB trade deadline, it may not be evident at this moment but the Los Angeles Angels’ decision not to trade Shohei Ohtani may come back to haunt them when all is said and done. While Angels owner Arte Moreno has been less criticized as of late after announcing […]

Is there anything the Atlanta Braves could do wrong? The Braves are beginning to run away with the NL East, as their 68-37 record gives them an 11-game cushion over second-place team Philadelphia Phillies. And they simply cannot stop winning, defeating playoff hopeful Los Angeles Angels, 6-1, on the back of a monster night from […]

The New York Mets’ roster now looks unrecognizable from its original form on Opening Day. The team even made another trade, albeit a minor one, just before the 6 p.m. trade deadline on Tuesday, sending reliever Dominic Leone to the Los Angeles Angels, per Will Sammon of The Athletic. The Mets approached the trade deadline […]

The 2023 MLB trade deadline will come and go on August 1st at 6 PM EST/3 PM PST. Teams are wheeling and dealing ahead of the deadline, with some buyers making aggressive moves while a few sellers have already re-shaped their entire rosters. The deadline was moved back this year from its usual July 31st […]

The Los Angeles Angels have traded relief pitcher Tucker Davidson to the Kansas City Royals ahead of the August 1st trade deadline. The Angels have been active amid the upcoming trade deadline as they acquired two hitters from the Colorado Rockies this weekend. The Angels announced the move Tuesday, “The Angels announce a trade: Tucker […]

We’re back with another prediction and pick for today’s MLB slate as we focus on this Interleague series between two hot teams. The Los Angeles Angels (56-51) will take on the Atlanta Braves (67-37) for the second game of their series. The Angels won last night’s game 4-1. Check out our MLB odds series for […]

The Los Angeles Angels felt the impact of their trades for Randal Grichuk and CJ Cron right in the first game of the two hitters in Halos uniform. In fact, Grichuk and Cron just duplicated an extremely rare feat that had not been seen in the big leagues in over two decades, according to OptaSTATS. […]

In the days leading up to the 2023 MLB trade deadline, the Los Angeles Angels have been arguably the busiest team in the league. But before the deadline comes to a close, the Angels still have one last-minute trade they could make. Los Angeles kicked off their deadline by acquiring Lucas Giolito from the White […]

The 2023 MLB trade deadline is just around the corner. The new playoff format has a lot of teams in the mix, setting up an intriguing final push to the deadline. While Shohei Ohtani isn’t going anywhere, blockbuster deals are already flying in. There’s a lot to decipher before the playoff push for the 2023 […]

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward suffered a painful injury over the weekend when he got hit in the head by a pitch from Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah. He was initially placed on the 10-day injured list but apparently would need more time to recover from the facial fractures he sustained, as he […]