Angels blanked behind Detmers' control issues
The Angels started their series against Toronto with a loss.
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Reid Detmers (48) delivers a pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays in the second inning at Rogers Centre. TORONTO - The Los Angeles Angels played their first game of the series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, and they seem to have left their bats back in Anaheim. The Blue Jays came away with the 2-0 victory in a game where both teams had just nine hits between them and the only offense in the game at all, Toronto's two runs, both came in the third inning.
The Angels mustered up six hits in the game, double the knocks that the Blue Jays had, but they were unable to turn any of those hits into runs, going 0-5 with runners in scoring position. The Angels also failed to earn a single walk in the entire game, a credit to the kind of game that the Toronto pitching staff had, especially ace Dylan Cease, who started the game and earned his third win of the season. Dylan Cease vs.
Angels: 7 IP 0 ER 10 K 5 H 0 BB 19 Whiffs Leads MLB with three games of 10+ K this season. pic. twitter.
com/9Bkv0W1zhw — Underdog MLB (@UnderdogMLB) May 9, 2026 The bullpen shines Despite the lack of offense, the game was an overall pitching clinic for the Angeles, who have at least seemed to find a rhythm, especially in the bullpen. Reid Detmers was on the bump for the Angels and while he suffered command issues, he turned in a solid performance, though he was pulled after less than four innings. Detmers went 3.