handled the ninth, continuing his streak by converting his 17th straight save opportunity to start the season. Estévez gave up a homer to Mike Ford and then he walked José Caballero, who stole second. He still escaped after getting J.P. Crawford on a popup, striking out Julio Rodriguez and getting Ty France on a flyout.
Although the Angels picked up the victory, it was too late for Ohtani, who lasted just five innings and gave up three runs, with five walks.
He gave up a two-run homer on a sweeper to Jarred Kelenic in the first inning. It was the seventh homer he’s allowed this season on his sweeper, which is one more than he gave up all of last season.
Ohtani was working on six days rest for the first time this season, with the Angels opting to give him the extra day because he had not been as crisp as usual lately.
Ohtani now has a 3.32 ERA, including a 4.88 ERA over his past eight starts.
Although Ohtani didn’t pitch as well as usual, he had three hits, including a 440-foot two-run homer against Mariners ace Luis Castillo in the third inning, tying the game 2-2.
The teams then traded single runs before Moniak snapped the tie in the sixth.
Moniak has five homers this season, and all of them have given the Angels the lead. Three of them led off the game, and another snapped a tie in the eighth inning.