Shin Soo Choo and Shohei Otani has each hit 3 home runs in the past three games. 

Rookie sensation Shohei Ohtani hit a home run for the third straight game and the Los Angeles Angels rallied from an early six-run deficit to beat Oakland.

The two-way star from Japan connected for a long, solo drive in the second inning. The ball landed in the rocks beyond the center field wall after traveling 449 feet and was measured with a 112.3 mph exit velocity according to Statcast, the hardest-hit and longest of Ohtani’s three major league homers.

Ohtani, who is batting .462 (6 for 13) with six RBIs at home, drew a walk on four pitches with the bases loaded to pull the Angels within 8-7 in the fifth.

The 23-year-old is scheduled to pitch Sunday — he won his first big league start last weekend against the A’s. It’s uncertain if he’ll be the designated hitter on Saturday and try to extend his homer streak, a day before he starts.

 

BLUE JAYS 8, RANGERS 5

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Russell Martin homered and hit a pair of RBI singles to back six solid innings from Marco Estrada for Toronto.

Yangervis Solarte and Martin hit consecutive home runs in the sixth that made it 8-0.

Estrada (1-0) took a two-hit shutout into the sixth before Shin-Soo Choo homered for the third straight game. Roberto Osuna pitched a scoreless ninth for his third save.

Matt Moore (0-2) had his second straight rough start for the Rangers after leading the NL with 15 losses last season in San Francisco.

Source: Baseball Capsules