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Left-hander Jason Vargas blanked the Chicago White Sox for seven innings and catcher Chris Iannetta sparked two rallies with a pair of walks Sunday, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox before a crowd of 38,190 at Angel Stadium.

Alberto Callaspo hit a three-run homer in Los Angeles' five-run seventh inning, and the Angels beat the White Sox 12-9 on Saturday to end Chicago's four-game winning streak.

Los Angeles Angels Josh Hamilton rounds third base before scoring on a hit by teammate Mark Trumbo against the Texas Rangers in the fifth inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Arlington, Texas April 7, 2013.

After Chris Sale stymied the Angels with a 1-hit complete game shutout at U.S. Cellular Field on Sunday night, Josh Hamilton was looking forward to the rematch.

The offseason addition of slugger Josh Hamilton to a lineup that already included Mike Trout and Albert Pujols put the Angels on a short list of World Series favorites, according to oddsmakers.

Albert Pujols, Josh Hamilton and the Los Angeles Angels did more than just end Jeremy Guthrie's 18-game unbeaten streak.

MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Angels - INSIDE PITCH Throughout Josh Hamilton 's rough season with the Angels, just about everyone has had an idea about how moving him in the batting order could help get him out of his slump.

Alberto Callaspo's go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth proved to be the difference, as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim edged the Houston Astros, 6-5, to salvage the finale of a three-game set Thursday at Minute Maid Park.

Rays 5, Blue Jays 4: Luke Scott drew a bases-loaded walk with two outs in the 10th inning to give Tampa Bay a victory.

Vernon Wells was the odd man out in Los Angeles. With newly signed Josh Hamilton slated to join Mark Trumbo and rookie superstar Mike Trout in the Angels outfield, Wells and the $42 million remaining on his contract had nowhere left to go.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim may have bottomed out in Houston this week, but they did salvage a finale filled with controversy and will try to build some momentum Friday when they start a three-game series at the Chicago White Sox .

MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Angels - INSIDE PITCH Manager Mike Scioscia has never faced more heat than he is right now.

Mark Trumbo hit a two-run double in the eighth inning before Alberto Callaspo's go-ahead sacrifice fly sent the Angels to a 6-5 victory over the Houston Astros in a long game that Los Angeles played under protest Thursday night.

Mark Trumbo hit a two-run double in the eighth inning before Alberto Callaspo's go-ahead sacrifice fly sent the Angels to a 6-5 victory over the Houston Astros in a long game that Los Angeles played under protest Thursday night.

Angels have nowhere to go but up, right? Also, an extension suggestion for one Mark Trumbo and, Josh Hamilton is staying calm.

Rarely will you see anyone do an article on a team that just lost their fourth in a row to the Houston Astros and talk about a positive thing that happened.

Two games into what is supposed to be the softest part of the season's schedule for the Angels, and two losses is all they have to show for it.

The Los Angeles Angels currently sit in fourth place in the A.L. West with a winning percentage of .355 . o say that the team has underachieved through the first five weeks of the season would be a giant understatement.

We all knew going into the season that these four guys would be part of one of the toughest line-ups in the history of baseball.

The rebuilding Houston Astros were supposed to be in this position. The Los Angeles Angels were not expected to be anywhere close to the bottom of the American League .