Los Angeles Angels starter says he's pitching like the 'best version of himself' after dominant win over Pittsburgh Pirates.
The 27-year-old starter for the Los Angeles Angels easily put in his best game of the season on Tuesday, as the Angels shut out the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-0. Sandoval was flat out dominant, pitching for a season-high seven innings, and shutting out the Pirates. He allowed just three hits, one walk, and zero runs, while striking out seven hitters.
This is the first time all season that Sandoval has shut out an opponent, the most pitches he's thrown in a game in 2024, and the fewest hits he's allowed in a game this season.Jeff Fletcher of The O.C. RegisterSandoval made some changes to put in his best start of the season. He continued to decrease his usage of the fastball pitch while instead opting for his slider and changeup.
said. “His curveball has been good and slider has been good and his changeup is his pitch. And then he was able to spot his fastball and in certain situations. That’s what he does. A couple of starts ago, he said he got away from what he does, trying to be a power pitcher. So now he’s just back to relaxing and using his stuff the way he knows he can use it. And tonight, he did an excellent job.”
This performance is huge for the Angels. Not only did Sandoval's lights-out performance — combined with Kevin Pillar's two home runs — give Los Angeles a clear victory, but it showed the Angels might have a strong starter in Sandoval. Pitching has been the Angels' weakest unit, and they would benefit greatly if at least Sandoval could be able to pitch like this consistently.
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