ARLINGTON, Texas — The Angels are falling apart physically, but Shohei Ohtani helped carry them to a victory.
Ohtani pitched six innings and broke the game open with his league-leading 22nd homer, helping the Angels to a 5-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday night.
The Angels won three of four in the series, pulling within 4½ games of the AL West-leading Rangers as they leave town. Winners of nine of their last 11 games, the Angels (39-32) are one game back of the third American League wild-card spot.