The Latest Breaking News from Mike Trout

The two were Angels teammates for a decade.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Perry Minasian didn’t have to delve into analytics to explain the Angels’ failures this season and answer the question that perennially hangs over them:

ANAHEIM, Calif. — It requires a good deal of optimism to think that the entirely homegrown lineup the Angels used on Friday night has the same future as the one they last used 23 years ago.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Target Field crowd began buzzing in the sixth inning Sunday, then erupted when the Vikings' score was posted on the scoreboard, pockets of fans even starting "Skol" chants.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins avoided matching their longest losing streak of the season at six games by taking down the Angels, 8-4, on Saturday.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Regardless of their record, which will end with more losses than wins for the seventh consecutive season, and out of postseason contention since late June, the Los Angeles Angels are still capable of beating teams because of the power production by two hitters in their lineup.

Texas A&M, Notre Dame and Nebraska — college football bluebloods — got taken down in Week 2 by supposed cannon fodder Appalachian State, Marshall and Georgia Southern.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — A defeat with the potential for a greater loss.

CLEVELAND — Mike Trout’s streak came up just short of history.