Shohei Ohtani will be in the starting lineup Sunday afternoon for the Los Angeles Angels against the Seattle Mariners in Anaheim, Calif., likely hitting in the No. 2 spot in the order.
Ohtani has hit second three times in the past week, including each of the past two games, an effort by manager Joe Maddon to spark Ohtani's bat by hitting him in front of Mike Trout. He's hit primarily No. 5 in the order this season.
Ohtani was 0 for 5 with two RBIs Saturday in a 16-3 romp over the Mariners, and overall this season he's hitting just .