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Ervin Santana finally got some offense to support him but he did himself in with SEVEN walks.

Having seemingly put his struggles at the plate behind him, Albert Pujols may be able to help the Los Angeles Angels begin living up to their potential.

The Angels are one of the lower scoring teams in the American League. Their bats could be in for a frustrating night against Athletics starter Tommy Milone, who has been dominating at home this season.

The Angels failed to cash in with runners in scoring position time and time again this afternoon as they drop the series clincher to the Padres 3-2. Mike Trout had a productive afternoon going 2-3 including a walk, two runs and a solo shot HR in the 5th.

Ervin Santana credits improved run support from his Los Angeles Angels teammates as one reason for his turnaround from a miserable start to the season, but his own performance also has a lot to do with it.

David Price won for the fifth time in six starts, Sean Rodriguez homered and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 Tuesday night.

Ervin Santana struck out nine during 7 2-3 innings of four-hit ball, Albert Pujols drove in two runs with infield singles, and the Los Angeles Angels rebounded from yet another shutout loss with a 4-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Bartolo Colon throws to a Los Angeles Angels batter during the second inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, May 15, 2012.

Ervin Santana took an extra moment to savor the standing ovation while he walked off the Angel Stadium field in the eighth inning.

The Angels suffered yet another shutout last night, their second at the hands of the Oakland A's, when the fell 5-0 at home.

Rangers starter : RHP Colby Lewis allowed five home runs in seven innings during a loss Thursday at Baltimore.

Will the last season ticket holder who storms out of the stadium in disgust over the zombie walking flesh pretending the glorious Sciosica Aughts are still at hand please, PLEASE turn out the lights... Dan Haren threw 106 pitches in 6 innings.

Texas' former ace will try to shut down his old teammates this evening as Wilson squares off against the Rangers, and the pitcher they signed to replace him, for the first time when the Los Angeles Angels visit Arlington for the opener of a three-game series.

Boston's top three starters -- Jon Lester, Josh Beckett and Clay Buchholz -- have gotten off to rough starts, a main reason the team rests in last place in the American League East.

Yankees reliever Rafael Soriano stepped toward third base and bluffed a pickoff throw, then twirled and made a soft toss to first.

Hey, did you hear? Ervin Santana was suffering from lack of support. Imagine that, a lineup that features a 3-time MVP , another ROY runner-up, a couple of guys who once hit 25+ home runs, Captain Awesome, Destructobeam, and Vernon Wells , couldn't scrape together one frickin' run? Gripes.

Marooned at the bottom of the AL Central division with an MLB-worst 8-22 record, the Minnesota Twins couldn't wait any longer for Francisco Liriano and Danny Valencia to get going.

Matt Joyce hit a three-run homer off fill-in closer David Robertson in the ninth inning, falling down on a twisted ankle as he finished his swing, and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the New York Yankees 4-1 on Wednesday... Ervin Santana pitched 7 1-3 innings and got some run support from the Los Angeles Angels offense for the first time in his ... (more)

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Ervin Santana takes another crack at win No. 1 this evening when the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim conclude a three-game series with the Minnesota Twins at Target Field.