SHOHEI OHTANI pitched a shutout in Game One and hit two homers in Game Two as the Halos swept the Tigers in Detroit on Thursday (Angels photo).

Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani continued to polish his Hall of Fame credentials on Thursday as the team swept a double-header from the Detroit Tigers in the Motor City, improving their chances of grabbing a wild card playoff spot.

Ohtani pitched a shutout in the first game, then hit two home runs in the second.

Shohei (9-5) pitched nine scoreless innings while striking out eight batters. He yielded just one hit in the 6-0 Halo victory and walked three batters.

Taylor Ward hit two home runs – his 13th and 14th – and drove in three runs.

In the second game, its was Ohtani with the heavy bat, hitting his 37th and 38th home runs in the 11-4 victory. Eduardo Escobar and Hunter Renfroe each added homers of their own.

The Angels are now 53-49 and remain in third place in the American League West and just three games out of qualifying for a wild card slot.

On Friday the Angels can gain more ground when they play the Blue Jays in Toronto.