Angels bats continue slumping, swept by Guardians

May 13, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Los Angeles Angels pitcher Reid Detmers (48) throws a pitch during the first inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field.

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Continuing their offensive woes, the Los Angeles Angels fell once again to the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday afternoon, suffering a series sweep to close out another disappointing road trip.

The Angels squared up against one of the top arms in the league this season in Parker Messick’s, the Guardians’ newfound ace. That sort of matchup is not ideal for a lineup that has been thoroughly slumping.

A fifth inning two-run shot from Zach Neto, an encouraging sign nonetheless, was all the Angels would put together offensively, as they fell by a score of 4-2.

Messick continued what he has been doing best this season, putting up one efficient start after another and elevating his ERA to a 2.35 tally on the year.

Against the Angels, he held them to just those two runs in 6.2 innings of work, tossing seven strikeouts and walking three. Most importantly, he held them off the basepaths.

Wednesday’s game marked the fifth time in the Angels’ last six contests where the team did not score more than two runs. They have lost each one of those games, ending their road trip with only one win.

On the flip side, the Angels turned to Reid Detmers in the series finale looking to right the ship on the pitching end. Instead, he struggled with early command, despite turning around a near quality start.