Jo Adell, Jose Soriano Post Big Nights As Angels Defeat Chris Sale, Braves On Monday
Adell blasted a two-run homer while Soriano dominated on the mound, silencing Sale and propelling the Los Angeles Angels to victory.
The Los Angeles Angels are now 6-5 after a 6-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night. The Angels had plenty of momentum after taking two out of three in the series against the Seattle Mariners over the weekend. Mike Trout, who is day-to-day after being hit by a pitch on Sunday, did not play in the game, but it didn't matter.
The Braves started star left-hander Chris Sale, but the former Cy Young winner had a rough night. Sale went just four innings, giving up six runs on five hits with a pair of walks and seven strikeouts. It was Sale's first loss of the season, and easily his worst outing of 2026.
Braves catcher Drake Baldwin gave Sale an early lead with a solo home run in the first, but Zach Neto tied it up with a solo shot of his own in the bottom half of the first inning. Another day, another lead-off blast for Zach Neto pic. twitter.
com/wQJk4Gl3q7 — Dillard Barnhart (@BarnHasSpoken2) April 7, 2026 The Angels then scored three runs in the fourth inning with an RBI walk, a run driven in when Yoan Moncada was hit by a pitch, and Bruce Teodosio driving in a run with an RBI single. Jo Adell, who played hero over the weekend with his unreal three-home run robbery game, had a two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth that moved the score to 6-1. is it June already?