"Funny how people said fire Maddon and nothing is changing" "Might be the most depressing season in a very long time" - Los Angeles Angels fans lament their team's loss to the Seattle Mariners

The Los Angeles Angels are now nearing the basement of the American League West after leading the division earlier this season. The Halos currently have a 34-40 record and have only won seven of their last 20 games.

Last night, they were defeated by the Seattle Mariners, which extended their win streak to five games. The Mariners have now inched ahead of the Angels in the division standings.

Rookie Julio Rodriguez opened the scoring with his 11th homer of the season in the first inning. Catcher Cal Raleigh went 3-for-4 and added four doubles in the contest.

On the Halos' side, American League MVP blasted his sixteenth home run of the season while Tyler Wade had two doubles.

The Mariners, who had lofty expectations before the beginning of the season, are starting to come to life after a horrendous start. It was a statement win for Seattle as they didn't even field their best hitter in Ty France but managed to come away with a road win.

For the Los Angeles Angels, meanwhile, things are looking even more bleak as the season drags on. Much has been said about their catastrophic, 14-game win streak, but the loss of Anthony Rendon, due to injury, certainly doesn't help the cause either.

Outside of their MVP Shohei Ohtani, their pitching has been abyssmal, to say the least. In terms of firepower, the bottom half of their lineup hasn't brought anything noteworthy to their season totals.

Los Angeles Angels fans react to their team's unfortunate loss against the Seattle Mariners

A fan criticized the firing of former manager Joe Maddon and how things haven't improved since his dismissal.

One fan thinks this has been one of the worst Los Angeles Angels seasons of all time.

A fan posted a photo of the Big A outside Angels Stadium, along with the sinking of the Titanic.

This particular fan thinks this is a new low for the team after their 14-game losing streak.

One fan wanted Shohei Ohtani to be traded to a winning team and for the Angels to get better players in exchange.

A fan cannot believe the standing that the Angels are in, given that they have two of the best players in the league.

One fan wanted to call for a stoppage of support in order to send a message to Angels owner Arte Moreno.

To see the team colossally struggling is baffling for many. After all, they have two MVPs in the same lineup. The Angels will face off against the Mariners once more in the close-out game of their three-game series and possibly prevent a sweep later today.

About the author

Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

Know More