Angels 5, Red Sox 2

Richard Let's-Call-Him-Dick Fitts gave up back-to-back homers in the fourth innings, erasing a 2-0 Red Sox lead, as the Angels complete a series sweep of the Red Sox. Boston got only one hit in the game after the first inning.

The Sox (40-42) are two games below .500 and seven games back in the AL East. We're only five ahead of least-place Baltimore. A playoff berth looks like a distant dream at this point.  Pitchers Kutter Crawford, Hunter Dobbins, Josh Winckowski, Nick Burdi, Justin Slaten, Liam Hendriks, Tanner Houck, and Chris Murphy are all of the IL, as are batters Alex Bregman, Triston Casas, and Masataka Yoshida. Half the team is below .250; five are below .200. The Boston Basin is slowly sinking into the sea.

This !@#% west coast road trip is finally over. The Sox are off today to fly back home for a six-game home stand against the Blue Jays (42-37) and the Reds (42-39). On Friday night, Brayan Bello (3-2, 3.31) will start against Toronto's José Berríos (3-3, 3.51), but does it really matter anymore?