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The Colorado Rockies dug themselves into a few holes and weren’t quite able to climb out of them.

Michael Lorenzen fought traffic all night, and the offense wasn’t able to string together enough hits to put them over the top. They ended up losing, 5-4.

Traffic jams prove costly for Michael Lorenzen

Michael Lorenzen battled traffic all night, and came out on the losing end. Ketel Marte kicked things off with a single, and Corbin Carroll doubled right behind him. Luckily, Lorenzen recorded three outs behind them to hold the Dbacks scoreless in the first. He then got a 1-2-3 second of Gabriel Moreno, Jose Fernandez, and Tim Tawa. But the big damage came in the next two innings.

In the third, Ryan Waldschmidt led off with a single, and he would eventually come around to score behind more traffic. Marte walked, but then Carroll struck out. Geraldo Perdomo singled, which scored Waldschmidt, and old friend Nolan Arenado doubled to score Perdomo and put the Snakes up 3-0.

The fourth inning wasn’t any better.

Jose Fernandez flew out to right to start things off, but then Tawa singled. Two batters later, Marte launched one over the right field wall to put the Snakes up 5-2.

“It was just a fastball,” Lorenzen said after the game. “He’s usually pretty patient. 0-0, trying to go away and [I] missed in the middle.”

Lorenzen had a quick fifth, but still gave up five runs on eight hits with one walk and five strikeouts in his outing.

“I thought Mike threw the ball fine. I thought he gave us a chance to win,” manager Warren Schaeffer said. “[He had] good breaking stuff. I think on the homer to Marte — which was the game-winner, basically — he was trying to go away, missed his spot, and Marte is a really good hitter.”

Lorenzen didn’t have the same sentiments about his performance.

“[I’m] not too happy about it,” Lorenzen said. “I feel like I did everything right to put myself in a situation to have a good start. I did everything well, other than the thing that matters most, and that’s run prevention.”

Offense showing sporadic signs of life, but not enough

The Rockies scored four runs, but they struggled to string opportunities together.

The first two runs came in the fourth inning, as the Rockies gave Zac Gallen some trouble on the basepaths. Hunter Goodman singled to lead things off, followed by TJ Rumfield. Tyler Freeman then walked to load the bases, and Troy Johnston singled to drive in Goodman.

Ezequiel Tovar gounded into a 6-4 fielder’s choice, but Rumfield was still able to score and put the Rox within one.

Sterlin Thompson walked, but then Chad Stevens struck out swinging and Kyle Karros flied out to Perdomo to end the inning.

Their next run came in the sixth, when Johnston led off with a single, stole second, was bumped to third by a Tovar groundout, and then was driven home by a Thompson groundout.

But then Stevens flied out to center to end the inning.

A Home Run!

The Colorado Rockies had not hit a home run in seven games entering tonight. That all changed in the eighth inning, as TJ Rumfield launched one over the left field wall and put the Rockies within a run:

“TJ threw up four solid at-bats tonight,” Schaeffer said. “With a night where the ball definitely wasn’t flying, to get it the other way — that’s just some real strength. And TJ’s had a solid approach since the beginning of the year. [It was] a big night for him.”

Up Next

The Rockies will wrap up the four-game series in the desert tomorrow afternoon. José Quintana will duel Dbacks’ right-hander Ryne Nelson. First pitch is at 2:10pm MT.

See you then!

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The Texas Rangers scored two runs while the Anaheim Angels scored five runs.

Before winning tonight against the Rangers, the Angels had only won two games in a row once since April 17. Even then, you’d still have to go back to the first week of this month when they won two in a row against the Chicago White Sox for the last scant winning streak for the Orange County squad.

It’s not like the Rangers are putting together many winning streaks of their own, though. It’s pretty much been win one, lose one for this team for like 900 consecutive days. The treadmill of mediocrity continues only now with the guarantee of a series loss in Anaheim this weekend.

Other trends for Texas that just won’t die? Let’s check the list:

• First inning runs leading to early deficits – ✓

The Rangers trailed 2-0 after the first two Anaheim batters. They raised their unsightly first inning ERA to 7.02 on the year.

• Bases loaded opportunities that die without runs scored – ✓

Texas left ‘em loaded in the third, fifth, and eighth innings with Jake Burger striking out to end the first two chances and a bases loaded, one out situation that ended without the tying run scoring.

• Inability to produce with RISP – ✓

The Rangers and Angels each had eight hits but Texas scored on just one hit with RISP in eleven chances while leaving eleven on base.

• Doing exactly enough to lose, and not enough to win – ✓

Despite tonight’s starter Nathan Eovaldi giving up two runs before collecting an out, he allowed just one run afterward over his seven innings of work. Despite scoring six runs last night only to lose 9-6, tonight six runs would have easily rescued Eovaldi from a loss but Texas went back to being unable to plate enough runs in a low-scoring game that the Angels put away with a couple of insurance runs the inning after Eovaldi exited.

The Rangers came into this series playing nearly inarguably the worst team in the American League with a golden opportunity to surge ahead of the .500 mark. Instead, they will leave it worse off than when they arrived and will need a win tomorrow in the finale or they’ll find themselves swept out of Anaheim.

Player of the Game: Maybe it’s Eovaldi but if you’re mad at him for the first inning runs, maybe it’s Alejandro Osuna. The Texas left fielder had three hits in his three at-bats tonight but was lifted by Skip Schumaker in one of his big brain pinch hitting maneuvers where Andrew McCutchen was called on to hit against a left-handed reliever with the tying run at second base in the top of the seventh

The Angels brought in a right-handed reliever to face McCutchen, and McCutchen struck out looking on this pitch:

Up Next: The Rangers and Angels close out this series with Texas turning to a starter they have not yet named while Anaheim will opt for LHP Reid Detmers.

The first pitch in Saturday’s finale from Angels Stadium is scheduled for 6:20 pm CDT and will be aired on Peacock.

Catcher Casey Opitz was activated off the Development List and returned to Iowa.

Iowa Cubs

The Iowa Cubs clipped the wings of the Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals), 6-4.

Starter Paul Campbell threw the first six inning and allowed three runs on six hits. Two of the three runs came on a home run by rehabbing Lars Nootbaar. Campbell walked one, hit one batter and struck out one.

Gavin Hollowell retired the side in order in the top of the seventh inning and got the win after Iowa scored five runs in the bottom of the inning. Hollowell did not strike anyone out.

After Collin Snider allowed a run on a solo home run in the eighth, Christian Roa came on to pitch the ninth and got the save. Roa retired the side in order in the ninth and struck out two.

BJ Murray played outfield for the first time in his professional career, playing the entire game in left field. He also hit a two-run double in the seventh inning that tied the game 3-3. Murray was 2 for 3 with a a walk and the double. He scored once and had the two RBI.

Third baseman Owen Miller hit back-to-back doubles with Murray in the seventh. Miller was 2 for 4 with two RBI and one run scored.

DH Chas McCormick doubled in the seventh inning—back-to-back-to-back doubles with Murray and Miller. McCormick went 2 for 4 with one run batted in.

Right fielder Justin Dean was 2 for 4 with a stolen base. Dean scored one run and drove in one run.

McCormick’s double.

Knoxville Smokies

The Knoxville Smokies split a doubleheader with the Montgomery Biscuits (Rays), winning the completion of yesterday’s game 2-1 and losing the seven-inning regularly-scheduled game 2-1.

Jake Knapp started yesterday and threw two scoreless innings, allowing just one hit, before the rains came. Knapp walked one and struck out three.

Brooks Caple took the mound when play continued and got the win after allowing just one run over six innings. Caple gave up five hits but issued no walks and struck out four.

Marino Santy pitched the ninth inning, retired the side in order and got the save. Santy struck out one.

Right fielder Alex Ramirez scored both runs in game one, going 3 for 4 with a double and two runs scored.

DH Owen Ayers and shortstop Jefferson Rojas were both 1 fo 4 with an RBI.

Tyler Schlaffer started game two and got the loss after giving up two runs, one earned on four hits over five innings. Schlaffer struck out six, walked one and hit one batter.

Tyler Santana threw the final two innings and retired all six batters he faced. Santana struck three of them out.

Right fielder Alex Ramirez was a perfect 3 for 3 with a walk in game one.

Catcher Owen Ayers went 2 for 4.

South Bend Cubs

The South Bend Cubs calmed the West Michigan Whitecaps (Tigers), 5-3. The win clinched South Bend’s first series win at West Michigan since 2018.

Jostin Florentino started and allowed two runs on three hits over 2+ innings. Florentino walked three, hit two batters and struck out three.

Ben Johnson threw the next three innings, didn’t allow a run and got the win. Johnson gave up one hit. He struck out four and walked one.

Brayden Spears tossed the final three innings for the save. He surrendered one run on two hits. (Really he gave up the one run on a solo home run in the seventh inning.) Spears struck out four and walked no one. He did hit one batter.

Catcher Miguel Useche hit a solo home run in the sixth inning, his second on the season. Useche went 2 for 4. He scored twice and drove home two.

Shortstop Ty Southisene was 2 for 5 with a two-run single as part of a four-run second inning.

An RBI double for right fielder Leonel Espinoza, who was 1 for 4 with one run scored on the game.

The Useche home run.

Myrtle Beach Pelicans

The Myrtle Beach Pelicans were knocked over by the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (White Sox), 5-4.

Noah Edders pitched the first two innings and gave up one run on no hits. He walked one and struck out four.

David Bracho threw the next three innings and took the loss. Bracho gave up four runs on three hits and five walks. He struck out four.

Hayden Frank threw the final three innings without giving up a run. He did surrender two hits and one walk. Frank struck out four.

Shortstop Alexis Hernandez went 3 for 5 with a triple and two runs scored.

Left fielder Darlyn De Leon was 2 for 4 with a double and one run scored.

First baseman Michael Carico went 2 for 4 with a double.

Right fielder Alexey Lumpuy was 1 for 3 with two walks. He drove in one run and score one run.

Lumpuy’s RBI infield single.

Center fielder Josiah Hartshorn with a two-run double. He was 1 for 3 with a walk.

ACL Cubs

Lost to the Giants, 7-5.

The Braves lost a game 2-0 to the Nationals, which is unfortunate because the Nationals are very much the profile of team that you should beat if you hold them to 2 runs (though statistically that applies to every team, the Nationals are especially pitching-deficient. That said, the Braves still have a chance for a perfectly solid series win, with a win on Sunday, behind Martin Perez and facing the unimposing Foster Griffin. The Phillies won Saturday, bringing the division lead down to a still-large 9.5 games, while the Marlins beat the Mets, rounding out NL East play.

Braves News

Chris Sale gave a great interview to CBS about his career resurgence in Atlanta.

Grant Holmes posted a solid start, but the Braves’ offense couldn’t find anything against the Nationals’ struggling pitching staff, in a 2-0 loss.

MLB News

The Diamondbacks are placing Lourdes Gurriel on the 10-day IL with a minor hamstring injury.

The Angels signed former Phillies starter Taijuan Walker to a minor league deal.

The Twins activated starter Taj Bradley from the 15-day IL, DFAing Luis Garcia to make space.

All good things must come to an end. It had been 2 years and 2 days since Nebraska had last lost in Charles Schwab Field, and it continues that no team has ever won 3 Big Ten Tournaments in a row.

The usually potent Husker offense couldn’t come up with anything against one of their biggest nemesis of the season, Oregon starter Will Sanford had confounded Nebraska in Eugene and his rising fastball did the same tonight.

Oregon got things started quickly. Leadoff batter Ryan Cooney drove the second pitch of the game to the left-center gap. All Big Ten Defensive Team outfielder Mac Moyer read it perfectly and made a dive at the last minute but could just barely touch it with his glove. Cooney cruised into second for a double. Back to back groundouts behind him brought him in to score. Husker starting pitcher Gavin Blachowicz struck out the final batter to limit the damage to 1 run.

The Duck loaded the bases with one out in the 3rd on Blachowicz, with a couple of singles followed by a full count walk to All Big Ten 3B Drew Smith. Blachowicz got to an 0-2 count on the batter who slapped a ball right at a shifted Rhett Stokes playing up the middle. He stepped on 2nd and fired a strike to first base for a massive double play. The crowd roared to life trying to get some momentum on their side.

Will Sanford took the mound for Oregon. He struck out 12 Huskers in 6 innings the first time they faced each other and got off to a similar start in Omaha. Two strikeouts each of the first 4 innings, and 10 retired in a row.

Oregon added one in the 4th, a solo shot from Maddox Maloney. That doubled their lead to 2-0. Maloney is 3rd in career home runs at Oregon and was All Big Ten a season ago, but had been struggling to find consistency this year.

Nebraska finally reached base on Sanford in the 4th. Sanford lost control of his fastball for a time, walking Jeter Worthley and Dylan Carey with 1 out. Case Sanderson, who carried the team last night, just got under one for a fly out to deep center. Then Sanford bounced back with a strikeout on Drew Grego, and grabbed all the momentum back in the Oregon dugout.

Blachowicz had been having a great night, battling the potent Oregon offense. He looked to be controlling the 5th, getting to 2 outs quickly, but a solo shot that barely cleared the right field wall put Oregon up 3-0. Blachowicz exited after the 5th, striking out 9, and allowing 3 runs on 6 hits, with only 1 walk. More than enough to keep Nebraska in the game.

The Huskers looked to have something working in the 6th. Jeter Worthley snuck one past the first baseman into no mans land and wound up on 2nd for a double. Then Dylan Carey smashed a ball 103 mph off the bat, but right at the Duck short stop who was shifted way towards third base. He caught the line drive and tossed the ball to the second baseman who with the shift was only a couple steps from the base, doubling off Worthley. Another strikeout looking on Sanderson ended the threat.

Oregon opened it up in the 7th. It looked like Nebraska might get out of the inning with no harm done, after a Cooper Katskee strikeout to lead off the inning. He hit a batter, but then induced a ground ball up the middle. Carey tossed to Stokes at second who bounced a ball to first that Sanderson couldn’t come up with. A walk was followed by a 2 run triple to the deepest part of the park. Katskee then threw a belt high fastball right over the middle of the plate, and that ball ended up in the Husker bullpen. 7-0 Oregon.

Oregon added another run in the 9th to bring us to the final score of 8-0.

For an offense that doesn’t strike out a lot, gets lead off batters on at a high rate, and is one of the best at batting with runners on, none of the Huskers’ weapons were working tonight. Nebraska struck out 12 times, got 2 of 9 leadoff runners on, and hit 1-9 with runners on base, hitting into 2 double plays. None of those are a recipe for success.

Oregon will face regular season champion UCLA for the Big Ten Tournament title on Sunday at 2pm CDT.

Nebraska should be firmly in place as a regional host, so waiting for the teams who are coming to Lincoln should be all that the Huskers are waiting on come the selection show on Monday at 11am CDT. Corn Nation will keep you posted and give you all the regional previews and recaps you need.

“Sell the team” chants have echoed across Angel Stadium this week, as Angels fans continue to be disgruntled by the state of the team.

On Saturday, Angels fans protested owner Arte Moreno before the game against the Rangers, imploring him to sell the team.

With an hour and a half before first pitch, fans made their way down State College and stopped at the main entrance of the stadium on Gene Autry Way. Roughly 100 people were part of the group, with more piling in as they entered the stadium.

The movement originated when lifelong Angels fan Johnny Gonzalez created a flyer on his Instagram account, “Angelsboycott,” at the beginning of the month.

Gonzalez said the purpose of the protest was to get fans to unite and voice their opinions about Moreno as they want him to sell the team.

When Gonzalez created the graphic that enticed fans to protest the team, it quickly went viral, gaining more than 800,000 views and 22,000 likes on social media.

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Gaining such quick traction on the internet, Gonzalez said he heard from 500 people who were planning to attend the protest and show their support.

While the numbers initially weren’t what he was told, he said this was what he was expecting and called it the first event.

“This is the first time something like this has happened in Angels fan history,” Gonzalez said. “We’ve reached a boiling point, and you can see it. I’m just happy all the fans are here to support each other, make a message, and stand up for what’s right.”

Gonzalez added that the goal of this protest is to either force him to sell the team or start investing money into the organization.

“We’re not gonna stop,” Gonzalez said. “We’re having too much fun across the street for the Anaheim Ducks, and we want the same energy over here.”

Before Saturday’s protest, Angels fans protested all week during home games by taking off their shirts and waving them around their heads. They chanted “sell the team” for the most part but Thursday’s game took a turn when fans yelled “f— you Arte.” 

However, their biggest in-game protest of the week cam Friday night when they filled multiple sections of the stadium with fans chanting sell the team, Arte sucks, and winning matters.

Gonzalez said that their was over 500 fans that were in attendance participating in the chants during Friday’s game.

Angels going “tarps off” and the army keeps growing and growing. Plenty just walking there to take pics. pic.twitter.com/K2wF33D3hZ

— Jared Sandler (@JaredSandler) May 23, 2026

When Moreno purchased the Angels in 2003 for $183.5 million, they were fresh off winning their first — and only — World Series in franchise history and were perennial winners, reaching the postseason six times over 11 years.

But in the second act of Moreno’s ownership, the Angels have failed to reach the playoffs over the last 11 years and have not had a winning record since 2015.

“He was handed a winning organization,” Angels season ticket holder Joseph Sterling said when asked about Moreno’s time as an owner. “They cared about their farm system. They had an excellent scouting team.”

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On top of losing, the Angels have also been in the public eye more often than they would like for all the wrong reasons.

On Dec. 9, 2025, the organization reached a settlement with former pitcher Tyler Skaggs’ family after he passed away from ingesting a fentanyl-laced pill given to him by ex-communications manager Eric Kay.

The Angels also are showing signs they will miss the playoffs again, entering Saturday night with MLB’s worst record at 18-34.

While the Angels haven’t won much recently, fans have continued to support the franchise. The Angels rank eighth in attendance, averaging 34,659, and have consistently stayed in the top 16 over the last six years. From 2015-2019, they were among the top five for attendance.

Kristin Galagher has been a fan since 1990 and has been going to games with her husband who’s been a fan since 1967. The two of them said they have seen the change of the Angels and are disappointed in what Moreno’s let it become.

“He doesn’t care about the fans, he doesn’t care about the club. He cares about his bottom line. He cares about calling himself a Major League Baseball owner,” Gallagher said. “But you know, how pathetic is it to completely change their operations to insulate Arte from exposure.”

It was a pretty rough game for the Guardians offense as they were held to just three hits. We have faced two of the best pitchers in the league in back to back games so we shouldn’t be too upset about coming out of that 1-1.

As for the pitching staff it was a solid outing for Slade Cecconi. Limiting the damage to 3 runs in 5 innings is all you can really ask for in a #5 starter, which I think is what he is at this point. Festa and Pallette both struggled with their control in this one as they combined for 5 walks in just two innings pitched. Shawn Armstrong also tossed a scoreless inning of relief.

The Guardians will attempt to win the series tomorrow. It will be Parker Messick against Andrew Painter at 1:35 pm ET.