Soriano, Guzman Power Angels to 8-0 Rout of Rays for 4th Straight Win
A long-awaited breakout from Jose Soriano and a three-RBI night from Denzer Guzman fuel a complete team win as the Angels push their streak to four.
A long-awaited breakout from Jose Soriano and a three-RBI night from Denzer Guzman fuel a complete team win as the Angels push their streak to four.
The Los Angeles Angels extended their winning streak to four games Saturday night, riding a breakout start from Jose Soriano and Denzer Guzman's three-RBI outburst to an 8-0 shutout of the Tampa Bay Rays at Angel Stadium. The victory, the Angels' most lopsided win of the young season, inserted them further into the American League wild-card fringe. Soriano (1-2) held the Rays scoreless over five innings, scattering four hits while striking out three.
The 25-year-old righty leaned on a heavy sinker that sat 97-98 mph and a slider he used to generate seven whiffs. 2 innings, Soriano worked efficiently, needing just 78 pitches to navigate his five frames. Anthony Rendon provided the initial spark with a two-run single in the first inning, and the Angels never let up, piling on three runs in the second against Rays starter Ryan Pepiot.
Guzman, starting at second base, delivered the knockout blow with a two-run double into the left-field corner in the fourth that made it 6-0, later adding an RBI groundout. The win showcased the kind of all-around baseball the Angels front office envisioned when they handed Soriano a rotation spot this spring. Manager Ron Washington, who has preached the importance of building innings from the rotation, saw his young righty induce 11 ground-ball outs and erase the only serious Rays threat with a double play in the second.
211 but capitalized on a rare start, earning a fist bump from Mike Trout after his double. The shutout was the Angels' first since late last September. 60 ERA.
By generating 11 ground-ball outs against just two fly balls, the 25-year-old showcased a ground-ball rate that, if sustained, could transform a staff that has long relied on strikeouts to escape trouble. The double-play ball he induced in the second inning, erasing a leadoff single and a walk, epitomized the type of low-leverage inning that keeps bullpen arms fresh for late-game situations. Guzman's three-RBI night provided a critical secondary punch behind the top of the order, an area that had been a glaring weakness in the Angels' early-season lineup.
211, the 20-year-old turned a rare start into his most impactful performance of the year, working deep counts and driving the ball to the opposite field. If Guzman can sustain even a modest offensive contribution, it would lengthen a lineup that has leaned heavily on Mike Trout and Anthony Rendon for run production. The Angels will go for a series sweep and a five-game winning streak Sunday when left-hander Reid Detmers takes the ball against Tampa Bay's Tyler Alexander.
The Rays, now 0-3 on their six-game West Coast road trip, will need to find answers for an offense that has scored just four runs in their last three games. Read at ESPN
The Angels are quietly creeping into the AL playoff conversation with their fourth straight victory, and Soriano's outing adds another layer of reliability to a rotation often criticized for its inconsistency. Guzman's emergence with three RBIs gives the lineup another weapon, signaling that depth pieces are contributing to make this stretch feel sustainable rather than a fleeting hot streak.
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