Ohtani's Mound Masterpiece, Angels' Collapse, Clippers' Exit

0:00It's April 16th, from your city to your ears. This is California News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. Shohei Otani dominated on the mound for the Dodgers, striking out 10 mits in an 8-2 win Wednesday. He hit triple digits with his fastball in the 5th, after New York scored their first run, snapping his career best streak of 32, and two-thirds scoreless innings. He marked his first start pitching without also hitting since 2021. Meanwhile, the Angels blew a late lead and lost four to five to the Yankees. Mike Trout smashed his fourth home in three games, but a ninth inning infield pop-up dropped between two fielders, setting up the winning two run. Double. New York snapped the slump, winning just their second in eight tries. Over in the NBA play-in, the Clipper season ended with a 1-26-1-21 loss to Golden State at home. They blew a 13-point lead in the 4th, despite strong gains from Kawaii Leonard and others.

1:00Stephanie K. E. R. E. dropped 35, and the warrior shot lights out from three. The Lakers gear up for playoffs this Saturday against Houston, with the Andre Aiton ready to shine as their center. After Stintz and Phoenix in Portland, he's out to prove his elite potential in the first round at Crypto.com, Arena. L.A. Sports stays hot with the sparks prepping for their opener and Olympics ticket buzz building, but these games set the tone for what's next.