Angels ace José Soriano has an 0.28 ERA, 39 Ks after 5 phenomenal starts to begin the season
In just five starts, José Soriano's season with the Los Angeles Angels has gone from good to great — to historic. Except for occasional control problems, Soriano has been overwhelming every lineup he faces — and Drake Baldwin's first-inning homer for Atlanta on April 6 is still the only run he has allowed all season.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — In just five starts, José Soriano's season with the Los Angeles Angels has gone from good to great — to historic. Soriano pitched two-hit ball into the sixth inning of the Angels' 8-0 victory over the Padres on Friday night, ending San Diego's eight-game winning streak with yet another dominant outing by Los Angeles' right-handed Dominican ace.
Soriano (5-0) has an ERA of 0. 28 after allowing just one run in his first 32 2/3 innings this season. He leads the majors with 39 strikeouts while allowing only 11 hits, and he's tied with Milwaukee's Aaron Ashby for the lead with five wins.
Except for occasional control problems, Soriano has been overwhelming every lineup he faces — and Drake Baldwin's first-inning homer for Atlanta on April 6 is still the only run he has allowed all season. His 17-inning scoreless streak is the second-longest in the majors this season, and opponents are batting . 104 against his 0.
73 WHIP — both the best in baseball. “It's like a hot knife through butter,” Angels slugger Jo Adell said. “It's pretty crazy.