Angels drop pitchers' duel in extra innings in home opener

Reid Detmers #48 of the Los Angeles Angels pitches during the game against the Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on April 3, 2026 in Anaheim, California. ANAHEIM, Calif. — In what was the best showing of the season for the Angels’ pitching staff, it was simultaneously the worst for the lineup.

The bats only produced one hit and only had a runner in scoring position because they had to, per extra-inning rules. On the mound, the staff tossed nine shutout innings before letting the game slip away in extras. The Angels (3-5) had no answers for the Seattle Mariners’ (4-4) pitching staff in a 3-1 loss in 10 innings on Friday night.

Left-hander Reid Detmers turned in his longest start since April 22, 2024, pitching 6 ⅔ innings of shutout ball. He allowed three hits and struck out four, but also walked four. “I thought he was great, under control, executed, made pitches, freaking pitched his butt off,” Suzuki said.

“It was nice to see him rebound from the last one and really have a good start. “I felt like he was pretty efficient putting guys away when he was getting ahead and getting some soft contact early in counts to allow him to go deeper in the game. ” Detmers’ velocity was a tick higher in this start compared to his first outing of the season in Houston.