Poor Kikuchi has yet to win with the Angels. Not for lack of trying. The offense is just… Bad. Today he went 6 innings giving up 1 run on 5 hits striking out 6 and walking 1. Not enough for a win. Sorry. Didnt get a loss though. So there’s that.
What was really infuriating was how badly the Angels botched any opportunity to score. Like 2nd and 3 with no outs and getting nothing. Not even a double play type of thing just… Bad baseball. Berrios isn’t the best pitcher either but he may as well be when facing the halos bats.
They did have a chance of redemption with the bases loaded no outs in the bottom of the 9th down 4-2. And Soler came through! ANGELS WIN ON A WALK OFF!
Highlighted Recap
This was a pitching duel. Not only that but a strikeout heavy low baserunners pitching duel. So the first highlight would be when the Blue Jays broke the 0-0 tie with a single in the 6th.
Well, that was that. A loss again for Kikuchi huh? Not if Mocada has anything to say about it!
Now all the Angels had to do was to outdo the Blue Jays bullpen. And Wash brought in Detmers… Yeah Detmers is done. Somehow the best pitching prospect the Angels had in almost 20 years and the Angels ruined him so hard that he is now the dreaded in the bullpen. The Jose Suarez of 2025. Except Jose Suarez was not as bad in 2025 as Detmers is. Seriously. Because guess what, Detmers faced 3 batters. 3 base hits and left game. WHY BRING HIM IN?
So they had to bring a new arm in and- more runs.
The Angels needed a miracle. I’ll take a Paris home run.
Mocada has been back at 3B for 2 games and has already been great. Like this great defensive play to keep it close.
ANGELS WIN ON A WALK OFF. SOLER DID IT!
Upcoming
The Angels have another one vs the Blue Jays tomorrow. And then mothers day weekend at the Big A vs Baltimore. I say that because spelling Oreos is really hard. Not the cookie. The ird. Oh whatever.
