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Kenta Maeda faces Shohei Ohtani for the 1st time in the Majors
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Gammons: Shohei Ohtani and the Angels could be one of the key stories of a bounceback season - The Athletic
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MLB ROUNDUP: Yankees' offensive woes continue without Aaron Judge, while Shohei Ohtani hits 25th HR
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What is it like for Japanese media to cover Shohei Ohtani? - Los Angeles Times
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Shohei Ohtani Crushes 40th Homer and Dominates Tigers - NBC Sports
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