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Angels officially eliminated from postseason contention in fifth straight loss
Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/ The Angels put up more of a fight on offense Tuesday night, but still lost 10-5 to the Houston Astros. A night after giving up 10 runs to the Houston Astros, Angels pitching was bullied once again in a 10-5 loss Tuesday night. The Angels have struggled mightily against the Astros and the AL West all season, and their ineptitude in the division reared its ugly head again as the Halos lost their fifth straight game. The loss moves them to 72-79 on the season and officially eliminated them from postseason contention. In what has become a...
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Shohei Ohtani hits 45th homer, but Angels’ young pitchers struggle in another loss
The Angels give up double-digit runs for the second straight game, losing their fifth in a row overall. Packy Naughton, Oliver Ortega and Kyle Tyler are charged with all the runs in a 10-5 loss.
Halos Heaven 9 hours ago
Naughton Searching To Pluck Angels Out Of Losing Ways
David Banks-USA TODAY Sports The Lefty Gets His Shot Against The AL West Leading Astros For The First Time In His Career Throughout an entire Major League Baseball season ebbs and flows are bound to happen, but for the Angels, they are suffering more ebbs during this four-game losing streak. Last night’s 10-0 loss versus the Astros was the 13th shutout the offense has endured and makes the journey to finish the 2021 season with at least a .500 record a bit of a stretch. The current four-game losing streak is tied for the second-longest losing streak of the season,...
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Could the Angels have Shohei Ohtani pitch more often in 2022?
Manager Joe Maddon says it’s probably not realistic to expect Ohtani to pitch regularly on four days of rest, like a traditional starting pitcher, because of the demands of being a two-way player.
Halos Heaven Sep 21, 2021
Halos Offense Never Reaches Home Plate against Houston
Photo by Kevork Djansezian/ Despite a decent night of contact hitting by the Angels lineup, the offense remained scoreless while the Astros capitalized on every opportunity, scoring 10 runs throughout the night. The Halos bats went cold against the Houston Astros on Monday night, and despite several solid attempts to escape the run deficit, the Angels offense never got hot enough to put them on the board and the bullpen faltered in the end, earning them a painful 10-0 loss for the first game in a 4-game series hosted at the Big A. FINAL: Angels 0, Astros 10...
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Angels let close game get away late, suffer 4th straight loss
The Angels trailed 2-0 in the seventh, when they failed to convert a bases-loaded opportunity. Then Andrew Wantz gave up four runs in the eighth and the Astros added a grand slam in the ninth.
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What’s next for Angels’ Justin Upton after a rollercoaster 2021 season?
Manager Joe Maddon says he's not expecting Upton to return from his latest back injury in the final two weeks of the season. It remains to be seen how Upton fits in the outfield in 2022.
Halos Heaven Sep 20, 2021
Angels Welcome Houston To The Big A For 4-Game Series
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Jaime Barria And Halos Look To Snap 3-Game Losing Streak Against AL West Rival Astros Following a lackluster weekend series against the Oakland A’s that saw the Angels strike for only seven runs and 17 hits, the Halos get set to continue their final homestand of the 2021 season by welcoming the AL West leading Houston Astros to southern California. By falling victim to a sweep at the hands of the A’s, the Angels are now 24-39 (.381) in games within the AL West division this year. To make matters worse, the Angels are...
Halos Heaven Sep 19, 2021
Halos Heaven Podcast - September 2021 #2: Injuries Continue To Plague Angels, While Walsh Stays White Hot
Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea | Angels Draw Even On Road Trip And Embark On Their Final Homestand Of The 2021 Season Dominick and David discuss the Angels recent road trip that took the team to San Diego, Houston and Chicago. This episode features an in depth look at Shohei Ohtani’s MVP stock against Vlad Guerrero Jr., the injuries that continue to pile up for the Halos as well as what makes Jared Walsh so dynamic in the month of September.
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Angels’ Shohei Ohtani find motivation where he can as 2021 winds down
The prohibitive MVP favorite has his sights on the home run race and finishing the season healthy.
Halos Heaven Sep 19, 2021
Angels Rally Late, But Fall To A’s Once Again
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Their 15th loss in 19 tries against Oakland this year As has been the case in a good chunk of their games against the Athletics this season, the Angels could not get enough going with the bats on Sunday afternoon despite bringing the game into extras with a late rally, falling for the third day in a row to Oakland by a final of 3-2. The Halos squared off against A’s starter Frankie Montas in this one, and he absolutely dominated their shorthanded lineup. Montas finished seven innings with ease, allowing just a lone double to Brandon...
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Angels rally in ninth inning, lose to A’s in 10th
Shohei Ohtani limits the A's to two solo home runs in eight innings.
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José Suarez clamps down after rough first, but Angels still lose to A’s again
Suarez gave up three runs in the first inning and then nothing else. The Angels did little at the plate, though, and they lost for the 14th time in 18 games against Oakland this season.
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Angels’ Jared Walsh heats up with renewed hitting strategy
Focusing on using the whole field, Walsh has pulled the ball less this month than any other month this season. He also has his highest batting average and OPS this month.
Halos Heaven Sep 18, 2021
Angels Look to Rebound Against Oakland
Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports Suarez and Halos look to even series against AL West foes After dropping last night’s game to the A’s 4-5, the Angels look to even the three game set today. Lefty Jose Suarez (7-7, 3.59 ERA) is on the bump for the Angels. Suarez has pitched three times against Oakland but only started against them once. In total, he has a 3.27 ERA, going 11.0 IP and allowing 5 hits, 4 runs, 2 walks, and 11 Ks. Suarez has pitched better away (3.18 ERA in 51.0 IP) vs at home (4.26 ERA in 31.2 IP) but will look to continue his recent trend of success...
