MLB/Otani Sho Hei Accumulated 90K This Season Temporarily in The AL Strikeout King

Los Angeles Angels star Shohihei Otani threw a 10-K in six innings in his first start today. He struck out 90 times this season, surpassing Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman's 89 for the AL lead.

The Angels lost 8-5 to the Miami Marlins.

Sponichi Annex reported that today was the 11th time this season that Otani has started with a double flow. By the end of the day, he was a.69 batting average with 12 homers, 33 Rbis and six stolen bases in 51 games as a hitter this season. The pitching staff went 5-1 in 11 starts with a 2.91 defense percentage.

Japanese media THE ANSWER reported that Otani was very sharp today, including four innings with a high outside Angle of 156 km fastball to strike out Marlins hitters, and then 158 km fastball to strike out again; He threw the fastest 163km fastball of the day in five innings.

On Twitter, the MLB official posted a video of Otani's fastball, saying that it might be the most effective four-seam fastball of the season. "13 out of 21 pitches were swinging or unswinging strikes." By the end of six innings, that number was 15 out of 34 pitches.

However, Otani was hitless in four at-bats today with one stolen base.

Japanese broadcaster NHK reported that Otani threw 10 strikeouts and gave up only two runs, but in the end, he did not win.

After Otani struck out three batters in the sixth inning, the Angels scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth to beat the Marlins 3-2, giving Otani the win. However, Marlins 7 inning on 2 points and reverse the game, Otani this service has nothing to do with victory.