The Latest Breaking News from Luis Rengifo

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.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani made a run at history in his final home start of the season.

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.

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

The showdown between baseball titans Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge brought fans pouring into Angel Stadium for Monday night’s game between the Angels and the New York Yankees.

TORONTO — The Angels left all their troubles on the other side of the border.

TORONTO — Until the Angels can get to the playoffs, they’ll have to settle for moments like this one.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Rays made some mistakes that extended Wednesday’s game against the Angels into the 11th inning.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Instead of forcing the Angels into another ninth-inning implosion of mistakes, this time the Mariners turned the ninth inning into an explosion of their own hits and runs.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The speedy annoyance of the baseball mosquito that is Sam Haggerty lighted the fuse. The true nature of a losing team going nowhere slowly revealed itself in the mistake-filled chaos that followed.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Three months later, the Angels swept a series again.