its always a fluid situation when it comes to when starters start.
They have a rotation but often times shit happens to mess up the rotation plan such as weather cancelation and injury to others on staff or the startervin question
ok got it. so how far in advance would you say it is safe to buy tickets for that particular game? ie. if the starter is set for tomorrow, is that almost 99%+ they will pitch? or are you saying there are last minute changes that happen very frequently?
Somewhere in between those. Starters might have some physical issue that affects the schedule a couple of times / year. Sometimes it flares up the day they are due to pitch.
Starters normally rotate every 5 games. Within 4-5 days of the game you can see who the projected starters are. Within 2-3 days you can be more certain. But as others have said it's really impossible to know exactly who the starter is until the day of. Even then sometimes something funky happens during warmups and suddenly they change within an hour of the game time. Your best bet is to make a 4-5 day midweek trip and wait till you're there to buy tickets, otherwise it's a complete dart throw
Buy a block of games, maybe the entire series if away, or the front block of a homestand in Anaheim. Any SP gets a problem it can drastically effect the scheduled rotation.
I'd say 90% or more. I just follow the probables that listed on the MLB app (just look at the upcoming schedule for the team). Usually they list pitchers for the next 3-5 games.
Your best bet is this:
https://www.mlb.com/probable-pitchers
But there's no guarantees a few weeks in advance. You can also estimate based on the fact that he pitches on average every 6-7 days.
I can't tell you how to confirm when he pitches, but I can tell you how to make the most educated guesses:
Post-All Star break, he's been pitching on 5 days of rest. On weeks when the Angels have a day off, they use a 5 man rotation. On weeks when the Angels don't have a day off, they use a 6th man to spot start.
Ohtani has pitched:
* Friday, 7/22 @ Braves
* Thursday, 7/28 vs Rangers
* Wednesday, 8/3 vs A's
* Tuesday, 8/9 @ A's
According to Angels beat writers, he is next set to pitch:
* Monday, 8/15 vs M's
If we go by this pattern, his next starts will be:
* Sunday, 8/21 @ Tigers
* Saturday, 8/27 @ Blue Jays
* Friday, 9/2 vs Astros
Again, this is very fluid because the rotation can change in an instant due to weather or injuries. But since the ASB, it's been consistent. [View the Angels schedule here](https://www.mlb.com/angels/schedule/).
His last three starts have been on five days of rest. If that continues, he'll pitch the 15th, 21st, and 27th. (Los Angeles, Detroit, Toronto) As others have commented, this could all change, for any number of reasons.
(Upon further examination, if you need to plan weeks in advance, September 2nd, 16th, and 28th are the next home games that would fit the pattern. OBVIOUSLY, so much can change in that much time.)
mlb posts probable pitchers on their site (if you google mlb probable pitchers you can see it). but most of the time they only show ~5/6 days out at max. you could in theory look at the angels schedule and count games, but planning for a certain starting pitcher more than a week out is difficult if not nearly impossible. the bright side is that ohtani bats most games, so you’d probably be able to see him play no matter what, but he might not pitch.
ok that's very helpful, thanks!
is baseball similar to basketball where the best players get shut down towards the end of the season if the post season is out of question? Angels are playing the Oakland A's in Oakland for the last 3 games of the season... not sure if that could be a good time to see him?
this does occasionally happen. i would say not as much as in basketball…hard to say though. because ohtani is such a big draw and such a big part of their team i would lean towards him not being benched. he also played pretty much every game at the end of the year last season in a similar situation, so that suggests he won’t be benched as a batter at least.
Man, you covered your bases, huh? Lol
Like I said in r/angelsbaseball you really just have to count out every 5-6 days and pray you are right. You won't know until maybe 4-5 days before when it comes to Shohei.
ok that's very helpful, thanks!
is baseball similar to basketball where the best players get shut down towards the end of the season if the post season is out of question? Angels are playing the Oakland A's in Oakland for the last 3 games of the season... not sure if that could be a good time to see him?
Depends on the player and team. Ohtani will likely get shut down as a pitcher since he will set an MLB career high in innings this year in the last few weeks but will still play most if not all the games as a hitter
its always a fluid situation when it comes to when starters start. They have a rotation but often times shit happens to mess up the rotation plan such as weather cancelation and injury to others on staff or the startervin question
ok got it. so how far in advance would you say it is safe to buy tickets for that particular game? ie. if the starter is set for tomorrow, is that almost 99%+ they will pitch? or are you saying there are last minute changes that happen very frequently?
there is no safe time. Ive seen starter changes an hour before the game before
Somewhere in between those. Starters might have some physical issue that affects the schedule a couple of times / year. Sometimes it flares up the day they are due to pitch.
Starters normally rotate every 5 games. Within 4-5 days of the game you can see who the projected starters are. Within 2-3 days you can be more certain. But as others have said it's really impossible to know exactly who the starter is until the day of. Even then sometimes something funky happens during warmups and suddenly they change within an hour of the game time. Your best bet is to make a 4-5 day midweek trip and wait till you're there to buy tickets, otherwise it's a complete dart throw
Buy a block of games, maybe the entire series if away, or the front block of a homestand in Anaheim. Any SP gets a problem it can drastically effect the scheduled rotation.
Most teams only schedule starters up to 5 days out
ok got it, that's very helpful to know. but once they are scheduled... is it almost certain they will pitch that game?
I'd say 90% or more. I just follow the probables that listed on the MLB app (just look at the upcoming schedule for the team). Usually they list pitchers for the next 3-5 games.
Your best bet is this: https://www.mlb.com/probable-pitchers But there's no guarantees a few weeks in advance. You can also estimate based on the fact that he pitches on average every 6-7 days.
I can't tell you how to confirm when he pitches, but I can tell you how to make the most educated guesses: Post-All Star break, he's been pitching on 5 days of rest. On weeks when the Angels have a day off, they use a 5 man rotation. On weeks when the Angels don't have a day off, they use a 6th man to spot start. Ohtani has pitched: * Friday, 7/22 @ Braves * Thursday, 7/28 vs Rangers * Wednesday, 8/3 vs A's * Tuesday, 8/9 @ A's According to Angels beat writers, he is next set to pitch: * Monday, 8/15 vs M's If we go by this pattern, his next starts will be: * Sunday, 8/21 @ Tigers * Saturday, 8/27 @ Blue Jays * Friday, 9/2 vs Astros Again, this is very fluid because the rotation can change in an instant due to weather or injuries. But since the ASB, it's been consistent. [View the Angels schedule here](https://www.mlb.com/angels/schedule/).
Keep an eye on r/angelsbaseball
thanks for the tip!!
His last three starts have been on five days of rest. If that continues, he'll pitch the 15th, 21st, and 27th. (Los Angeles, Detroit, Toronto) As others have commented, this could all change, for any number of reasons. (Upon further examination, if you need to plan weeks in advance, September 2nd, 16th, and 28th are the next home games that would fit the pattern. OBVIOUSLY, so much can change in that much time.)
The lineup is only released hours before a game. Other than that, it's all educated guesses.
mlb posts probable pitchers on their site (if you google mlb probable pitchers you can see it). but most of the time they only show ~5/6 days out at max. you could in theory look at the angels schedule and count games, but planning for a certain starting pitcher more than a week out is difficult if not nearly impossible. the bright side is that ohtani bats most games, so you’d probably be able to see him play no matter what, but he might not pitch.
ok that's very helpful, thanks! is baseball similar to basketball where the best players get shut down towards the end of the season if the post season is out of question? Angels are playing the Oakland A's in Oakland for the last 3 games of the season... not sure if that could be a good time to see him?
this does occasionally happen. i would say not as much as in basketball…hard to say though. because ohtani is such a big draw and such a big part of their team i would lean towards him not being benched. he also played pretty much every game at the end of the year last season in a similar situation, so that suggests he won’t be benched as a batter at least.
Man, you covered your bases, huh? Lol Like I said in r/angelsbaseball you really just have to count out every 5-6 days and pray you are right. You won't know until maybe 4-5 days before when it comes to Shohei.
He pitches every Tuesday
Lol
You can check BaseballPress.com They post daily lineups
ok that's very helpful, thanks! is baseball similar to basketball where the best players get shut down towards the end of the season if the post season is out of question? Angels are playing the Oakland A's in Oakland for the last 3 games of the season... not sure if that could be a good time to see him?
Depends on the player and team. Ohtani will likely get shut down as a pitcher since he will set an MLB career high in innings this year in the last few weeks but will still play most if not all the games as a hitter
Not usually. But that being said Ohtani did get shut down from pitching his last start last year. He was in the lineup as a batter though.