Nestor Cortes doesnt bring the heat on the mound, and he has no desire to face it in the batters box.The Yankees starter was jokingly asked if hes Chris Jones Jersey jealous of Angels sensation Shohei Ohtani, who gets to hit pitch. Ohtani started opposite of Cortes in the first game of Tuesdays double-header between New York and Los Angeles, in addition to DHing against him.I Darron Lee Jersey really don't want to face anybody throwing above 90 mph, a chuckling Cortes, who throws in the low-90s himself, told reporters after the game. Ohtani, meanwhile, can reach the upper-90s.Im okay staying on this side of the baseball, Cortes continued. But what he does is impre sive, and if you can do that, more respect to you.While Ohtani is indeed impre sive he hit 46 homers while recording a 3.18 ERA in 2021 Cortes easily outdueled the reigning, unanimous MVP on Tuesday. Ohtani followed up a nightmarish 2021 start at Daniel Sorensen Jersey Yankee Stadium with another disappointing outing in the Bronx, . The Yankees won, 6-1, after Ohtani allowed four earned runs and eight hits, including home runs to Matt Carpenter, Aaron Judge and Gleyber Torres.Cortes, meanwhile, continued his All-Star caliber campaign, twirling seven scorele s innings while striking out seven. He, however, didnt have a hit in the game. Ohtani did.Cortess only career plate appearance came in 2021; he didnt reach base.Scroll to ContinueIn between Tuesdays games, Angels manager Joe Maddon suggested that Ohtani may have been tipping his pitches. Armani Watts Jersey Ohtani tallied just three swings and mi ses and two strikeouts against New York."They're really good at reading pitchers, Maddon said of the Mecole Hardman Jersey Yankees, per . They're very good at."Maddons Yankees counterpart agreed.I think we are, too, Aaron Boone, informed of Maddons comments, told reporters before cracking a smile. Hopefully, we continue to be good at it, too.MORE: