It’s official. The LA Angels season is over. They gave it a good run, but fell short in the end. Once again the Oakland A’s heated up after the All Star break and it was too much for the Angels. The Angels are 85-72 on the season and watched their season slip away as they lost 5-2 to Texas on Tuesday. The season for the Rangers (79-79) has really been over for some time, but they can take comfort in knowing that they destroyed the hopes of a division foe.

The Cleveland Indians scored three runs in the second inning and it was all they needed. Despite smacking out 9 hits, the Angels couldn’t put anything together. The Indians ended up scoring 4 runs over 10 hits for the 4-0 win.

The LA Angels put another notch in their belt today by beating the White Sox 6-3 in Chicago. The 7th inning was the defining moment. The Angels scored 3 in the top of the 7th to go up 6-2 and put the game away. The White Sox hitters were silent all game. Only Iguchi and Thome had hits.

The Oakland A’s got back to business today by beating the LA Angels 3-2. After 5 innings of the play, the game was tied 2-2. In the top of the 8th inning, the A’s managed to push a run across the plate and took a 3-2 lead. Any thoughts of a comeback were dashed when Street came into the game and mowed down the Angels for two straight innings.

It was a battle between the top AL West rivals A’s and Angels tonight. In the end, it was pitching that won the game. The Angels jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 4th, but Dan Haren allowed no more and went the distance. The A’s came back with a run in the 6th to tie it. They added 2 in the 7th to seal the deal. Oakland won 3-1.

The Los Angeles Angels defeated the Red Sox in Boston today by a score of 8-3. This was a crucial game for both teams. The Red Sox are trying to keep their slim lead, while the Angels are fighting for the AL West lead. The Red Sox were ahead in this game until a very shocking sixth inning. Going into the sixth, the Red Sox were up 2-1.

It was the worst-case scenario for the Mariners—a sweep. Before the series started, the Mariners were sitting just one game back of Oakland. Oakland was going into a series with Detroit and things looked great. Sure, the season is not over, but the Mariners have not been in first place at this point or later in the season for some time. With attendance at Safeco Field dwindling—still good numbers though—it is vital that this team shows some life soon.

The LA Angels are in Seattle to face the Mariners in what could turn out to be a defining moment for the AL West. The Mariners are just one game back of division leading Oakland and the Angels have managed to get within five games. Meanwhile, Oakland is at home facing one of the best teams in baseball, Detroit. It’s possible that Oakland loses two of those games and perhaps gets swept. They just got swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Well, last night I was correct on the Royals. They were a tasty +230 against a slightly better team with both pitchers being close to equal, so I bet em. Tonight, game three of the series goes off and the Angels are a huge favorite again. The Angels are currently -280 and the Royals are +230. The under/over is 9. The over is +105 and the under is -125. I am learning towards the over here and perhaps you will see why in a moment.

Tonight the Royals and Angels kick off a series in Anaheim. The Angels are a heavy favorite tonight at -219, while the Royals a +189 as the underdog. The over/under line is currently set at 9 with the under being -120 and the over being even. Bobby Keppel is pitching for the Royals and Ervin Santana will go for the Angels.