According to the best baseball betting websites, Shohei Ohtani is out for the season. The Los Angeles Angels placed him on the injured list. Also, Ohtani has not played for eleven straight games due to an injury to his right oblique. In addition, the team cleaned out his locker.
Angels general manager Perry Minasian revealed that Ohtani, 29, would undergo elbow surgery after damaging the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow on August 23 and being shut down for the season as a pitcher.
According to baseball betting odds experts, Ohtani may have a different treatment done on his elbow than the one he underwent following his Rookie of the Year season in 2018 (Tommy John).
Ohtani is Out for the Season
Since he experienced right oblique stiffness during pregame batting practice on September 4, he had continued to bat as the designated hitter but had not participated. Ohtani will be out for the rest of the 2023 campaign, per the team’s announcement.
Ohtani will become a free agent after the season. According to sports betting picks reports, he is the Angels’ best pitcher to date. Also, he has gone 10-5 with a 3.14 ERA and 167 strikeouts. In addition, he got 44 home runs and 20 stolen bases.
His 132 innings worked are not enough to place him among qualifying starting pitchers for a second consecutive season, although he leads the American League in home runs and walks. The 2021 American League Most Valuable Player Award winner is a heavy favorite to repeat as AL MVP.
