Overview
- The Angels beat the Reds 9-6 in the series finale at Great American Ball Park as José Soriano struck out 10 over seven shutout innings.
- Soriano lowered his ERA to 0.33 with 27 innings this season, allowing nine hits and one run while leading the majors with 31 strikeouts.
- He became the first American League pitcher to open a season with four straight starts of at least six innings with one or fewer earned runs and three or fewer hits.
- Mike Trout went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, three runs, and an RBI, and Nolan Schanuel added two hits, two walks, and three RBIs.
- The 27-year-old moved into a frontline role after becoming a regular starter in 2024 and posting ERAs of 3.42 in 2024 and 4.26 in 2025.