"I hate this team more and more" "Another day, another nonexistent offensive performance" - Los Angeles Angels fans heartbroken after loss to Tampa Bay Rays

The Los Angeles Angels' disastrous season continued with yet another loss, this time to the Tampa Bay Rays. The Angels now sit at 52-70, with their playoff hopes a distant memory. Yet another season wasting the prime years of Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout has broken almost everyone in the Angels fanbase.

Randy Arozarena was the hero for the Tampa Bay Rays, with his fifth-inning homer proving to be the game's winning run.

This was a big win for the Tampa Bay Rays, who - along with the Toronto Blue Jays - are chasing the American League East-leading Yankees. The AL East winner feels like it was decided months ago, but the recent decline from the New York Yankees means it is back up for grabs.

Every game that the Los Angeles Angels lose, their fanbase falls further and further out of love with the team.

None of the problems this Angels team face are new, which is the worst part.

This season might end up being historic for the Los Angeles Angels, but for all of the wrong reasons.

Angels fans have begun to expect these defeats, despite having two of the best players in the MLB.

Fans expected a big improvement from the 2021 team, but that has not been the case.

There are multiple issues to point to for why the Angels have been non-competitive this year. Since the problems have persisted for so long, it seems like organizational changes are needed.

The win for the Tampa Bay Rays helps them keep pace with the Seattle Mariners for a wildcard spot. With Mariners fans desperate to taste the playoffs, the Rays victory was tough to watch.

Every Angels loss makes fans more and more nervous that Ohtani will depart for greener pastures when he hits free agency.

The Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Angels have wildly different trajectories for the rest of the season

Randy Arozearena and David Peralta celebrating

The Angels' season is all but guaranteed to end in disappointment with another missed playoff appearance. The Rays still have a chance to win their vaunted division. Even if they fail to do so, they have a good chance at a playoff spot.

The two teams are heading in different directions, and fans of both teams know it.