For the first time since September 2, 2018, Shohei Ohtani will take the mound in a regular season MLB game.
“He’s stretched out,” Angels manager Joe Maddon said when asked what the team is expecting from Ohtani today. “If we could get five innings, wonderful. If we could get five plus that would be great. No real restrictions on him, he’s ready to rock and roll. It’s always about bullpen. I know we have extra guys. I like to get starters deep if you can, conserving bullpen is always important. We’ll see how it plays out.