Angels fall to Red Sox 8-7 on June 23, 2025, in a tough extra-inning loss. Despite Mike Trout's homer and Logan O'Hoppe's hot streak, the Halos couldn't close it out.
StatPro MLB Beat Reporter
It was a night that had everything: a late-game rally, a superstar home run, and the kind of tension that only extra innings can provide. But for the Los Angeles Angels, Monday night ended in the most frustrating way possible—a walk-off loss on their own turf. The Halos battled back but ultimately fell 8-7 to the Boston Red Sox, a gut-punch defeat that dropped them to 37-40 on the season.
Over his last 10 games, Logan O'Hoppe is batting .359 with a .769 slugging percentage.
The game was a classic back-and-forth affair at Angel Stadium. Mike Trout did his part, launching his 5th home run of the season and driving in two, but the pitching couldn't quite hold the line. Starter Jack Kochanowicz battled through five innings but surrendered five runs. The bullpen held firm until the 10th, when Boston's Wilyer Abreu helped push across the go-ahead run, sealing the Angels' fate. It was a tough loss to swallow, especially after clawing back into the game.
If there's one undeniable bright spot, it's the man behind the plate. Catcher Logan O'Hoppe was sensational again, going 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. The performance extended his hitting streak to a blistering eight games. Over his last ten contests, O'Hoppe has been the team's best hitter, batting .359 with a .769 slugging percentage. He's not just hot; he's becoming a foundational piece of this offense right before our eyes.
As if the loss wasn't painful enough, the Angels received more bad news before the game. The team placed designated hitter Jorge Soler on the 10-day injured list with a back injury. Losing Soler, the key power bat acquired in the offseason trade for Griffin Canning, is a significant blow to a lineup that needs all the firepower it can get. His absence will be felt immediately as the team scrambles to find production.
Kochanowicz's start was another chapter in the story of the 2025 Angels rotation. The front office made aggressive moves in the offseason, non-tendering Patrick Sandoval and bringing in veterans Yusei Kikuchi and Kyle Hendricks to anchor the staff. So far, the results have been mixed. While Tyler Anderson has been a steadying force with a 3.81 ERA, the team is still searching for consistent dominance from the mound, a quest made all the more critical as the offense deals with its own challenges.
Monday was a microcosm of the Angels' season: moments of brilliance and hope overshadowed by frustrating inconsistency and key injuries. Now sitting three games below .500, the team must find a way to plug the hole left by Soler and get more consistent starting pitching. With O'Hoppe leading the charge, the fight is clearly still there, but they'll need to start stringing together wins to climb back into contention. The Halos will look to even the series with Boston tomorrow, hoping to turn the page on this latest heartbreak.
