Shohei Ohtani pitched five innings, had two hits, scored three runs and led the Los Angeles Angels to a 9-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas.
Ohtani entered the contest as the first home run leader (tied with seven) to be the starting pitcher in a game since New York Yankees great Babe Ruth did so against Detroit on June 13, 1921.
Mike Trout and Jared Walsh chipped in with four and three hits, respectively, and got home runs from Albert Pujols, Justin Upton and Jose Iglesias among the Angels’ season-best 16 hits.
Ohtani (1-0) allowed three hits and walked two. His innings pitched and strikeouts were both season-highs. Things did not start out well for Ohtani, who gave up four runs in the first inning, including a three-run homer by Nate Lowe. The former Japanese League star needed 29 pitches to get out of the inning but was able to get through the second and third innings on just 16 pitches.
After the first inning, he did not allow another hit until Isiah Kiner-Falefa singled with two out in the fifth. Texas starter Jordan Lyles gave up an RBI single to Walsh in the first inning, but the Rangers’ four-run first gave him a lead until things unraveled in the second and third innings.
Ohtani had a two-run double and Trout an RBI single in the second that tied the game at 4-4. In the third, Upton and Pujols started the inning with back-to-back homers. For Pujols, it was career home run No. 667. Trout had an RBI double later in the inning to put the Angels up 7-4. Lyles (1-2) got the loss after giving up seven runs on 10 hits and three walks in just 2 2/3 innings, his shortest start of the season.

Rogers pitches Marlins past Brewers 8-0
Trevor Rogers pitched six shutout innings and Corey Dickerson hit a home run while driving in three runs as the Miami Marlins cruised past the host Milwaukee Brewers 8-0 on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.
Dickerson had three hits, while relievers Dylan Floro and Jordan Holloway finished of the Marlins’ second consecutive shutout with Rogers on the mound. Holloway allowed one hit over two scoreless innings.
The Marlins scored four runs in the sixth inning while chasing Brewers starter Corbin Burnes. The right-hander was pulled after Miami started the sixth with five consecutive hits. Burnes (2-2) gave up five runs (four earned) on eight hits but had nine strikeouts without walking a batter.
Rogers (3-1) went six innings, allowed six hits and struck out seven. He went seven scoreless innings with eight strikeouts in a 3-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. Three of his past four outings have been scoreless. The Marlins entered with five defeats in their previous seven games, while the Brewers had won five of six.
Miami opened the scoring with two outs in the fourth when Dickerson hit an RBI double. In the sixth, rookie Jazz Chisholm led off with a double and scored on a single from Miguel Rojas for a 2-0 advantage. The Marlins were only getting started.
Jesus Aguilar followed Rojas with a single and Garrett Cooper had an RBI double for a 3-0 lead. An RBI single from Dickerson made it 4-0 and ended Burnes’ day. The Marlins scored their fourth run in the inning on a botched pickoff throw to first that allowed Cooper to score.

Results
Angels    9-4    Rangers
Marlins    8-0    Brewers
Reds    5-3    Dodgers
Giants    12-0    Rockies
Royals    3-2    Tigers
Braves    8-7    Cubs
Athletics    2-1    Rays
Orioles    4-2    Yankees
Indians    5-3    Twins
Phillies    2-1    Cardinals
Astros    5-2    Mariners