Shohei Ohtani takes no-hit bid into 8th inning, Angels defeat Oakland Athletics
, who hit his 61st home run Wednesday night to match the AL record set by Roger Maris in 1961.
"I feel like you guys are more of an expert on the voting. I'll leave it up to you guys," Ohtani said of the MVP race. "I enjoy watching Judge and saw him hit his 61st." Ohtani is at 161 innings pitched, one inning shy of assuring he will qualify among the league leaders when the season ends. Ohtani is likely to pitch in the season finale at Oakland next Wednesday so he does.
On the mound, Ohtani's 15 victories are tied for third in the AL, his 213 strikeouts are third and 2.35 ERA is fourth. At the plate, he is fourth in the league with 34 home runs and sixth with 94 RBIs. "I know I got MVP last year, but I'm having a better season this year, which is just leading to a lot more confidence," he said.lined a single to left field in the sixth. It was Houston's only hit in the game.
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