Jo Adell's homer wasn't enough as the Rays' 7-run inning doomed the Angels in a 7-3 loss on Aug 6, 2025. See how one frame unraveled José Soriano's start.
StatPro MLB Beat Reporter
It's a story Angels fans have seen too many times. A promising start, a flash of brilliance from a young star, and then one catastrophic inning that unravels everything. That was the script on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium, as a seven-run fourth by the Tampa Bay Rays erased three dominant innings from José Soriano and wasted a one-man offensive show by Jo Adell, leading to a frustrating 7-3 loss.
Scheduled to start the series finale, lefty Tyler Anderson will attempt to snap a personal 18-start winless streak.
For three innings, José Soriano looked unhittable, holding the potent Rays offense without a single hit. But the fourth inning was a complete meltdown. The Rays erupted for seven runs, turning a scoreless tie into an insurmountable deficit. The onslaught was highlighted by Brandon Lowe's 20th home run of the season and a back-breaking two-run single from Jake Mangum. Soriano (7-9) was ultimately tagged for six of those runs, a brutal end to what began as a masterful performance.
If there was a silver lining, it was the continued emergence of Jo Adell as a legitimate middle-of-the-order threat. Adell provided every single run for the Angels, launching a two-run homer—his team-leading 23rd of the year—in the fifth and adding an RBI single in the sixth. Unfortunately, his heroics were dampened by a costly baserunning mistake in that same fifth inning, when a potential rally was snuffed out by Logan O’Hoppe being thrown out at the plate and Oswald Peraza getting doubled off first.
The on-field action was matched by a flurry of roster moves. The Angels placed third baseman Yoán Moncada on the restricted list to take his U.S. citizenship test, opening up more playing time for Oswald Peraza. Meanwhile, the bullpen received a potential boost with the activation of veteran lefty Andrew Chafin from the injured list. His return is timely, as is the recent activation of second baseman Christian Moore, who joins a growing contingent of young players like Niko Kavadas getting a look as the team evaluates its future.
Now, with the long homestand sitting at a precarious 6-6, all eyes turn to Thursday's rubber match. The pressure falls squarely on the shoulders of Tyler Anderson, who will take the mound looking to end a staggering 18-start winless streak. A win would salvage the series and secure a winning homestand. A loss would punctuate a disappointing stretch defined by missed opportunities and the kind of single-inning collapses that have plagued the team all season.
