Ohtani hits his MLB-best 39th HR before leaving game in Angels' 4-1 loss to Blue Jays

Shohei Ohtani homered on the first pitch he faced in Friday night's game between the Los Angeles Angels and Toronto Blue Jays

Including the game score somewhere in this article would be nice, don't you think?

Including the game score somewhere in this article would be nice, don't you think?

Article was written while the game was in progress. Angels lost 4-1 and struck out 14 times. A solid outing by Gausman who got the win.

This kid is gonna be quite the ballplayer someday.

Nothing against Ohtani, but too bad Judge got injured---it would have been a neck and neck HR race now.

39 HRs and counting.

There's a reason they call this kid the G.O.A.T. of baseball!

There's a reason they call this kid the G.O.A.T. of baseball!

The GOAT talk is massively premature, but I think he is building a solid claim to being the best and most exciting player of his generation.

39 home runs and its still July, he could give Judge’s AL record (and “clean” record) from last year a run.

Fighto!

There's a reason they call this kid the G.O.A.T. of baseball!

I dunno about the GOAT. But, he's arguably the GORN.

GLOAT,great loser of all time,is the season record in the steroids 70s,only place Othani is going is home in October,Not Mr October,beside football will eclipse baseball in a week Othani will be like day old sushi

Please go to Boston and play. Name your price.

The GOAT talk is massively premature, but I think he is building a solid claim to being the best and most exciting player of his generation.

39 home runs and its still July, he could give Judge’s AL record (and “clean” record) from last year a run.

Yes. A nice sober analysis.

garypen

Yeah, if he can only improve a little, what a great he could be!

I don't understand the people who put him down. Who's #2? Whoever it is, I can only guess. Joey Gallo maybe?