Angels close in on AL West champion Rangers

Just recently, in a game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Texas Rangers, the Angels inched ahead in the standings by defeating their opponents on the field. They are now just three and a half games away from the Rangers' lead in the American League West.

Usually, the Angels are the underdog team. Just like something straight out of a college wonder-team of students at a university who defeat their rivals, the Angels have done considerable damage to the Yankees, who have usually just bowled over anyone they play.

Whether they were the California Angels, or the Anaheim Angels, the team cannot escape their underdog spirit (in Orange County or Los Angeles County!). The Rangers have been great as of late, taking up division leads like it was nothing.

Now, the Angels have finally secured a truly underdog position, rising to the top after streaks of wins to attempt a grab at the Rangers' coveted lead position. What will develop as the two teams race to the top? Will either of them still be at the top when the season ends?

As the season passes on, we shall all see.

Yankees end Angels' big streak

Anyone who has been following the Angels (as myself and my eager college student son have been) will know that the team has pulled off an eight win streak that included the two most recent games with the Yankees in the series. Angels were poised to continue the streak to nine and sweep the series with one of baseball's biggest teams, but it turns out they just didn't have it in them.

Early in the final game of the series, the Yankees took points that the Angels couldn't match, try as they might. That isn't to say they didn't try, though, as the game was a close 6-5 for the Yankees, edging by with just one more point as the game came to a close.

"Both teams have a day off Thursday. Los Angeles will host AL West rival Texas in a three-game weekend series, while New York wraps up its nine-game trip with a weekend set in Detroit." -Yahoo! MLB News