On Sunday, the Los Angeles Angels will look to avoid getting swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers (at home).
They are coming off a 15-2 loss on Saturday.
Alek Manoah went 1.1 innings, allowing six hits and eight earned runs.
Former Blue Jays All-Star Demoted
GettyPitcher Alek Manoah #47 of the Los Angeles Angels rubs his shoulder during the eighth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on May 8, 2026 in Toronto, Canada.
Following Sunday’s game, the Angels sent Manoah to Triple-A.
Taylor Blake Ward of Baseball America wrote: “Alek Manoah has been optioned to AAA Salt Lake, he allowed nine runs last night and saw his fastball sit 84-86 once he got over 30 pitches”
Manoah is in his first season with the Angels.
He had let up zero runs in his first two games before Saturday’s rough outing.
GettyShohei Ohtani #17 rounds third base after connecting for a three run inside the park homerun as Alek Manoah #47 of the Los Angeles Angels looks on during the eighth inning of a game at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on May 16, 2026 in Anaheim, California.
Manoah spent the first four seasons of his career with the Toronto Blue Jays.
He made the MLB All-Star Game in 2022, going 16-7 with a 2.24 ERA in 31 games.
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