ANAHEIM, Calif. — A good start came apart quickly for José Suarez, continuing to show the caution flag in his otherwise encouraging second half.
Suarez has struggled the third time through an opposing lineup, including allowing a fifth-inning grand slam to Carlos Santana in the Angels’ 9-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Monday afternoon.
With the loss, the Angels (64-83) were mathematically eliminated from postseason contention. They have not made the playoffs since 2014, the third-longest drought in MLB behind Seattle (2002) and the Philadelphia Phillies (2012).