n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”type”:”rich”,”width”:550,”__typename”:”ExternalEmbedContent”},”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({“locale”:”en-us”,”slug”:”shohei-ohtani-pitches-vs-tigers-on-youtube”,”type”:”story”}).parts.6″:{“data”:{“type”:”id”,”generated”:true,”id”:”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({“locale”:”en-us”,”slug”:”shohei-ohtani-pitches-vs-tigers-on-youtube”,”type”:”story”}).parts.6.data”,”typename”:”ExternalEmbedContent”},”type”:”oembed”,”__typename”:”ExternalEmbed”},”$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({“locale”:”en-us”,”slug”:”shohei-ohtani-pitches-vs-tigers-on-youtube”,”type”:”story”}).parts.7″:{“content”:”**Don’t forget him**nn*/ 48 minutes agoHe’s arguably the biggest story in baseball right now. And on Thursday night, he’s taking center stage.Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to start on the mound in the Angels’ series opener against the Tigers in Anaheim, looking to write the next chapter in a jaw-dropping season that has seen his two-way potential come into full bloom. Fans will be able to catch all the action, live and for free on YouTube, with the broadcast getting underway at 9:30 p.m. ET. Just to add to the excitement, the Angels are expecting a large crowd in their first home game with full capacity since 2019.We’ll find out Thursday as part of this matchup. Let’s break it down.How they’re doingTigers (29-39, 4th in AL Central)Angels (33-35, 4th in AL West)Before Mike Trout injured his calf on May 17, it seemed as though the Angels — already five games below .500 — were in deep trouble. Somehow, going back to that day, they are 16-13, despite falling victim to a three-game sweep in Oakland leading into this series. It still will be an uphill climb to the postseason for the Halos, but if they can hang in there until Trout…
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