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Los Angeles Angels two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge have dominated the MVP voting over the past two years. Ohtani won the award in 2021, while Judge earned the 2022 AL MVP. Judge is having a strong season in 2023 despite currently dealing with an injury. However, Ohtani is leading […]

Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge are often regarded as MLB’s current most popular players. Mookie Betts and Mike Trout are in the conversation as well. However, it is Ronald Acuna Jr who leads 2023 MLB All-Star voting so far with a whopping 1,086,537 votes, per MLB Communications. Ronald Acuña Jr. of the @Braves & Shohei Ohtani […]

The Seattle Mariners lost seven of their last nine games heading into Saturday night against the Los Angeles Angels. One of the team’s keystone starters, Bryce Miller is just getting started with a 3-3 record on the season. Miller will be pushed back in the starting rotation for load management this weekend, however. The change […]

Winter is still several months away, but you can just imagine teams across the big leagues salivating over the thought of them winning the looming Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes. The Los Angeles Angels’ do-it-all superstar is expected to hit the free agent market by the end of the 2023 MLB season, and for Pedro Martinez, the […]

The Los Angeles Angels are reportedly going to give Shohei Ohtani an extra day of rest between pitching starts, per Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register. Ohtani, arguably the best player in baseball, has dealt with struggles on the mound in recent action. The Halos are surely hopeful that this extra time off will […]

The Houston Astros continued their pursuit of the AL West crown on Saturday with a 9-6 win over the Los Angeles Angels. The ‘Stros were led by third baseman Alex Bregman, who did something no one else has in the modern era. Bregman blasted his eighth home run of the season in the fourth inning […]

The Houston Astros host the Los Angeles Angels for an AL West battle! Shohei Ohtani and Jose Altuve are featured in this same-game parlay brought to you by Ben Verlander and FanDuel. The Angels are (30-28) on the season which has them 4th in the competitive division. The Astros are only four games ahead at […]

Time certainly does fly. It’s been six seasons since Shohei Ohtani first appeared in the MLB for the Los Angeles Angels, with every passing day putting perhaps the biggest star in the game today that much closer to free agency. With the Angels not necessarily being one of the best teams in the league, as […]

Shohei Ohtani is built different. The Los Angeles Angels superstar pitcher/slugger is consistently proving that he is a cut above the rest in the big leagues, thanks to his excellence both on the mound and at the plate. He is also one tough baseball player, as further evidenced by the fact that he remains in […]

It’s Sunday 5/28 and we have a full slate of baseball starting at 11:35 A.M. ET in Tampa Bay as the Rays host the Los Angeles Dodgers to end their series. There is a chalk full of great value on today’s prop bets so let’s take a look at our MLB prop bets odds series […]

On the night cap for this Saturday night, we have a showdown between the Los Angeles Angels and the Miami Marlins. The Angels are coming off losing game 1 of this interleague series and is hoping they can avoid losing the series at 10:07 P.M. EST. So let’s take a look at our MLB prop bets […]

MLB is back and baseball is not dying despite what some media personalities and fans may lead you to believe. MLB announced that this past weekend (May 19-21), the league received the highest overall weekend attendance numbers for April or May in six years, per MLB Communications on Twitter. “With 1,518,016 fans from Friday-Sunday, MLB had […]

The Los Angeles Angels just made a notable addition in Cole Percival, son of ex-Angels star Troy Percival. Cole Percival was drafted in 2017 in the 31st round by the Arizona Diamondbacks. However, he has deep roots in California as he played college baseball at UC Riverside. Since his draft night, he has played in […]

Shohei Ohtani did not get a win in his start on Sunday at home versus the Minnesota Twins, but he did pull off another amazing feat no one had seen prior over the course of several decades. Via ESPN Stats & Info: “Shohei Ohtani is the first Angels pitcher with 80 K in their first […]

There’s a once in a generation superstar currently residing in the MLB. You know the type. The five-tool player that can do it all. The one that with every swing you hold your breath, whether he’s the one swinging the bat or the one about to make the play. The one that gets you to […]

Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani recorded another ridiculous performance against the Baltimore Orioles that only he could do. However, it may have come with a price. After propelling the Angels to the 9-5 win over the Orioles in the first of their four-game series on Monday, Ohtani admitted that he’s dealing with some sort […]

Shohei Ohtani shattered multiple records in the Los Angeles Angels’ win against the Baltimore Orioles. The first of which was that he was the first starting pitcher that reached base five times. New York Yankee Mel Stottlemyre was the last to accomplish the feat in a 1964 victory over Washington. More than that, Ohtani went […]

Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani is a walking, pitching, hitting record-generator. In one of his latest amazing achievements on the baseball field, Ohtani barged into an extremely exclusive pitching club during Monday night’s start versus the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. Via ESPN Stats & Info: “Shohei Ohtani is the 4th pitcher in MLB […]

Another day, another Shohei Ohtani highlight that’s gone viral. The Los Angeles Angels do-it-all superstar left everyone picking up their jaws from the floor once again after he smashed a massive home run Monday night at Camden Yards — one that went 456 feet deep. Twitter immediately lit up with reactions to that Shohei Ohtani […]

The MLB landscape in Southern California could look extremely different in 2024. With the Los Angeles Dodgers expected to pursue Shohei Ohtani in free agency, Julio Urias’ future is in question. Urias will receive an impressive payday in free agency as well, but Ohtani could break records with his next contract. If the Dodgers end […]

No player’s free agency in the history of Major League Baseball has been more anticipated than that of Shohei Ohtani. Barring a miracle for the Los Angeles Angels, the two-way megastar will hit the open market after this season and will likely demand a minimum of $500 million. It is widely accepted across the league […]

Over the last year, there has been a lot of speculation about the Los Angeles Angels trading two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, but sources within the league are firm in believing that the Angels will keep Ohtani through the end of the season, despite this being the last season he is under contract for the team, […]

At this point, it’s essentially guaranteed that Shohei Ohtani, the most freakishly gifted baseball player in the history of baseball, won’t be a Los Angeles Angel next year. Nor should he! It’s a waste for Ohtani’s talents on mediocre teams, siloed away from the broader public by the Pacific Time Zone and the Angels’ general […]

Shohei Ohtani’s long-term future with the Los Angeles Angels is currently up in the air. Ohtani is set to hit free agency after the ongoing 2023 season. He signed off on a six-year contract with the Angels in Dec. 2017. USA Today Sports’ Bob Nightengale touched on Ohtani’s future with the Angels in his weekly […]

Shohei Ohtani added more to his baseball legend Wednesday night against the St. Louis Cardinals when he recorded his 500th strikeout in the MLB as a pitcher.  It was not just any other milestone, though, as that strikeout total gave the Los Angeles Angels superstar the honor of becoming just the fifth player in over […]

Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Angels was agonizingly close to etching his name in MLB history once again. Amid a nail-biting match, Ohtani was poised to become the only player to complete the cycle while also functioning as the game’s opening pitcher. During the crucial eighth inning, the Los Angeles Angels’ All-Star made healthy […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been linked to Shohei Ohtani since this past offseason. Ohtani, who’s expected to test the free agent market if the Los Angeles Angels struggle once again in 2023, will draw no shortage of interest from teams around the league. Although the Dodgers will likely attempt to sign or even acquire […]

The hamster wheel keeps spinning for the Los Angeles Angels. Twenty games into the season, the Halos stand at a perfectly average 10-10 record. For every game that gives fans hope, there’s another game just as equally devastating. It’s been a rough year for the Halos, one that’s shaping up to be another season filled […]

Mike Trout has said that if the Los Angeles Angels can “get” to the MLB playoffs this season, it could then give the team a “shot” in the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes later this year. Ohtani is set to hit free agency after the 2023 season. The two-time All-Star signed off on a one-year, $30 million […]

The Los Angeles Angels will soon have to resolve a dilemma regarding Shohei Ohtani’s future with the team. Ohtani will hit free agency after the 2023 season. He agreed to a six-year contract with the Angels in Dec. 2017. The New York Post’s Jon Heyman provided several updates regarding Ohtani’s future in Anaheim. Heyman noted […]

The most coveted man in baseball may become available sooner than thought. MLB reporter Jeff Passan dropped a bombshell about Shohei Ohtani Thursday morning, hinting at the two-way megastars exit from the Los Angeles Angels. “If the Angels fall out of contention … [Shohei Ohtani] could be traded and he will definitely leave,” Passan said. […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar and 2024 free agent Shohei Ohtani has been in the Bronx for a series against the New York Yankees. Besides his rocket home runs, much of the talk around Ohtani has surrounded his pending free agent status- and how that relates to the Yankees. The Yankees are selling Ohtani’s Japan jerseys […]

Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels Wednesday night in the Bronx, 3-2, thanks in large part to the heroics of the reigning American League Most Valuable Player in the outfield and at the plate. Judge turned heads early in the game when he robbed Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani of […]

In case you haven’t heard, New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is very good at baseball. The reigning Americal League Most Valuable Player reminded everyone of his greatness once again Wednesday night against Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels when he pulled off a spectacular defensive play in the outfield before launching a monster […]

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge used his height to good use to rob a home run off of Los Angeles Angels superstar and 2022 MVP award rival Shohei Ohtani in the first inning of Wednesday night’s game in the Bronx. On a 3-2 count, Shohei Ohtani perfectly timed Yankees starter Jhony Brito’s offering for […]

Aaron Judge was the darling of MLB free agency last offseason. Now the New York Yankees slugger has a message for this year’s most coveted eligible ballplayer, Shohei Ohtani. After Ohtani’s Los Angeles Angels took game one of a three-game set in the Bronx on Monday, Judge was asked if his recruitment of the two-way […]

Los Angeles Angels star- and free agent to be- Shohei Ohtani is in New York for a series against the Yankees- and even the Bronx Bombers are smitten by Sho-time. The Yankees are selling Ohtani’s Japan jersey from the World Baseball Classic in their team store, per Talkin’ Baseball on Twitter. There, nestled nicely next […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani did not waste much time in giving baseball fans in the Bronx a treat. Right in the very first inning of the series-opener in the Big Apple against Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees Tuesday night, Ohtani launched a two-run home run off of Clarke Schmidt to give […]

Minnesota Twins SP Sonny Gray is a reliable option in the rotation. Although he’s a two-time All-Star, Gray isn’t thought of as one of the best pitchers in baseball. However, he’s changing that narrative in 2023. Gray leads all of MLB in ERA with a mark of 0.53 as of this story’s publication, per FOX […]