BOSTON —When Phil Nevin decided to give both Mike Trout and Anthony Rendon a day off on Monday, the Angels manager he was planning on riding Shohei Ohtani’s arm deep into the game.
Mother Nature had other ideas.
Ohtani pitched just two innings before an 85-minute rain delay ended his start, but the Angels scored enough early and the bullpen held on through seven innings for a much-needed 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday.