Missed opportunities sink Angels against Guardians
Los Angeles dropped its second straight to open up the series, now on the verge of a sweep.
Looking to force a rubber match, the Los Angeles Angels once again could not capitalize at the plate, falling 3-2 to the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on Tuesday evening. The Halos are now 16-27 and 8-17 on the road. Right-hander Walbert Urena and the rest of the Angels' pitching staff dealt a solid game overall, allowing just two earned runs.
However, the Guardians still found a way to produce despite only four hits. Angel Martinez got Cleveland on the board in the third with their only extra-base hit of the game, a solo home run that found the seats in right field. CLE - Angel Martínez Solo HR (6) 📏 353 ft | 💨 100 mph | 📐 42° ⚾️ 91.
3 mph changeup (LAA - RHP Walbert Ureña) 🏟️ Out in 22/30 parks LAA (0) @ CLE (1) 🔻 3rd #GuardsBall pic. twitter. com/l7SJKGaBbT — MLB Home Runs (@MLBHRs_) May 12, 2026 Martinez nearly had a second home run in the fifth inning, sending a long fly ball to right field.
Much to his frustration, Jo Adell was able to make a leaping snag that denied the ball from exiting the park. Jo Adell is back to robbing home runs! 😱 pic.