Final game of the Freeway Series for 2026. A year ago, the Angels were one game away from sweeping, now, they are one away from being swept. How things can change, despite the overall narrative being the same. The Dodgers are once again WS favorites, Angels worst team in baseball contenders.
Soriano wasn’t going down without a fight, however. He went 6x innings, giving up 5 runs (4 earned) on 8 hits, striking out 2 and walking 2. Not as good as Detmers on Friday, but he did not need to be. Because for the first time this series, the Angels bats were awake and they gave ample run support. Enough for a Soriano, at least. An Angels bullpen, well, there can never be too many runs for THAT.
Seriously, the bottom of the Angels lineup HARD carried. 6-9 went 13-15 with 4 walks and a sac bunt. Rivero personally had 6 RBI as he somehow found the OF grass time after time after time.
Highlighted Recap
Angels struck first with a 2 run single by Rivero.
However, the Dodgers got one back in the 3rd
Rivero put the team on his back and delivered again with another 2 run single in the 4th!
Siri added 2 more in the 5th, although it could have been more with a faster Madrigal, or if he stayed at 3rd,
Adell saw that his DRS was still negative so he made a good defensive play today too.
Things got slugfest though, as Soriano gave up a home run in the 6th after a Neto error
And another right after
Every Angel fan groaned as this game was being blown, but the bottom of the lineup said F that!
First Adell hit a BOMB
Then Rivero had a 5th RBI
And Neto finally joined the hit parade
Rivero have yourself a 5 hit game with a 6th RBI in the 9th!
Angels win, finally ending their losing streak vs the Dodgers, avoiding the series and season sweep.
Upcoming
Trashos come to town on Monday, and then the Rays this next weekend.
