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Real or Not? Ohtani is back too late to save the Angels

Shohei Ohtani returned to the Los Angeles Angels lineup at a much-needed time, with the Angels scuffling at a game over .500 and beginning a must-win series against a team they have to chase down for a playoff spot. When Ohtani last pitched on June 6, the Angels were 35-28 and just four games behind Seattle and three games behind Houston. FanGraphs didn't give them much chance to win the division, but tabbed their playoff odds at 35 percent.