2742510, Ohtani pitched a solid game to get a W vs the Red Sox Posted by ShawndmeSlanted, Wed Jul-07-21 09:07 AM
7 IP 2 ER Only 3 ks but 0bb
He seems to pitch differently every game. Sometimes he uses the slider and curve more and sometimes he uses the splitter. Last night he rarely used the splitter as the out pitch cause there was often somebody on 2nd or 3rd and seems like he didnt want to risk a past ball. Showing control this game was a plus even if the strikouts were down.
Anyhow, getting that win vs a really good Boston Lineup is a good one to have under your belt.
He has solid stuff, but right now probably more of a #2-3 starter vs an Ace.
On the hitting side, he had two chances to put the game away with RISP (once with bases loaded) but came up empty both times. He hasn't hot the ball well this series, but it is a tough Boston team.
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