The Angels Have Won Just 5 of Their Last 24 Games and It's Getting Worse

Yo, Seattle fam, you gotta see what went down in Anaheim last night. The Dodgers, believe it or not, actually beat the Angels in their Freeway Series opener. And yeah, that sounds wild because they hadn't done it since *before* they won their back-to-back World Series titles! But honestly, the real story here? The Angels are in absolute freefall, and it's getting ugly.

Dodgers Finally Break the Curse, But Who Cares About Them Right Now?

So, the Dodgers got a 6-0 victory, snapping their seven-game losing streak to the Halos that dated all the way back to September 3, 2024. Can you believe it? Their bullpen patched together an impressive two-hitter, striking out 11 batters, even after they had to put scheduled starter Blake Snell on the injured list a few hours before first pitch because of loose bodies in his left elbow. Dodger manager Dave Roberts admitted it felt good, saying, "Couldn't beat these guys last year, couldn't beat the Brewers last year. So yeah, it was nice to beat these guys." Good for them, I guess. But let's be real, the real drama is with the Angels. This loss marked their fourth in a row, and they're now 1-6 in their past seven games. After a solid 11-10 start to the season, these guys have managed to win just five times in their last 24 games. That's a total gut-punch for their fans.

Soriano Is a Beast, But the Angels' Batting Order Is a Nightmare

Trying to make it two wins in a row will be a tough task for the Dodgers tonight, though. The Angels are sending right-hander Jose Soriano to the mound, and this dude is legit. He's 6-2 with a 1.66 ERA and was the American League's Pitcher of the Month for March/April, rocking an 0.84 ERA with 49 strikeouts in seven starts. His last start was a 6-1 victory at Toronto where he retired 20 in a row at one point, allowing just one run on five hits and striking out seven over 7 2/3 innings. Take out eight earned runs the Chicago White Sox scored against him in nine innings, and Soriano would be undefeated with a 0.40 ERA. He's even 1-0 with a 1.35 ERA in two career appearances against the Dodgers, including six shutout innings last August. The Dodgers will counter with left-hander Justin Wrobleski, who is 5-1 with a 2.42 ERA. Roberts is counting on Wrobleski to eat some innings after the bullpen's busy night. Wrobleski did go 8 2/3 innings in his last start, though he gave up seven runs in a 7-2 loss to Atlanta. Before that, he'd only allowed two earned runs over his previous 32 innings. The biggest problem for first-year manager Kurt Suzuki's team? The offense. The loss to the Dodgers was the 15th time in the past 24 games that the Angels scored two runs or fewer. Suzuki himself said, "We couldn't muster anything up. It was tough tonight." And to make matters worse, catcher Logan O'Hoppe, who had just been reinstated from the injured list after a wrist fracture on April 26, left the game in the sixth inning with wrist irritation after blocking a wild pitch. Suzuki called it precautionary, but man, you gotta feel for them. So, tonight, it's Soriano trying to snap that four-game skid for the Halos against Wrobleski. Can the Angels actually find their bats, or will this freefall keep spiraling? Either way, you gotta wonder how much more of this Kurt Suzuki can take. Stay tuned, Emerald City!

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