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The Los Angeles Angels have gone all-in to make a postseason push, despite facing long odds.

While they still have a long way to go on the outside looking in on the American League Wild Card race, their chances got just a little bit better following another MVP performance by baseball’s best player.

Shohei Ohtani added to his MVP resume with the first complete game of his MLB career in a 6-0 win over the Detroit Tigers in the first game of Thursday's double-header.

As if that wasn’t impressive enough, Ohtani doubled down with a pair of home runs in the second game to propel Los Angeles to an 11-4 win.

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Ohtani became the first player ever to throw a shutout in one game of a double-header, then hit a home run in the other game.

He also became the fifth player since 1900 to throw a shutout and hit two home runs on the same day and the first since 1971.

Ohtani remains the overwhelming favourite to win the AL MVP award at FanDuel this morning.

With the Angels set to begin a crucial three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays tonight, all eyes remain locked on the phenom to see what he will do next.

This is the Morning Coffee for Friday July 28th, 2023.

Just when it seemed like the expectations for Ohtani had peaked, he showcased his unparalleled potential and did something that nobody could have expected in Detroit.

Game 1: Pitches a complete game shutout Game 2: Hits two home runs to extend MLB-lead There's a reason why the AL MVP is Shohei Ohtani's to lose!