{"id":667890,"date":"2026-04-07T07:24:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T07:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/667890\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T07:24:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T07:24:24","slug":"angels-defeat-braves-6-2-behind-sorianos-pitching-homers-from-neto-and-adell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/667890\/","title":{"rendered":"Angels Defeat Braves 6-2 Behind Soriano’s Pitching, Homers from Neto and Adell"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AnThe Angels’ offensive firepower and Soriano’s dominant pitching overwhelm the Braves in a high-energy victory.Los Angeles Today<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Angels defeated the Atlanta Braves 6-2 on the strength of a stellar pitching performance from Jos\u00e9 Soriano and home runs from Zach Neto and Jo Adell. Soriano pitched eight dominant innings, while Neto launched a leadoff shot on Chris Sale’s first pitch and Adell also went deep for the Angels.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

This victory continues the Angels’ strong start to the 2026 season and showcases the team’s offensive firepower and pitching depth. The Braves, meanwhile, will look to bounce back after this defeat against one of the top teams in the American League.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Soriano was in control throughout the game, limiting the Braves’ lineup and allowing just two runs over his eight innings of work. Neto got the Angels on the board early with his leadoff home run, and Adell added an insurance run with his own homer later in the game. The Angels’ bullpen closed out the victory, preserving the win for Soriano.<\/p>\n

The game was played on April 7, 2026.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Jos\u00e9 Soriano<\/p>\n

The starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels who delivered a dominant eight-inning performance.<\/p>\n

Zach Neto<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Angels’ leadoff hitter who launched a home run on the first pitch of the game.<\/p>\n

Jo Adell<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Angels’ outfielder who hit a home run to provide additional insurance for the team.<\/p>\n

Chris Sale<\/p>\n

The starting pitcher for the Atlanta Braves who was tagged for a leadoff home run by Neto.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cJos\u00e9 was in complete control out there today. His stuff was electric, and he really set the tone for us early on.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Phil Nevin, Los Angeles Angels Manager<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Angels will look to continue their strong start to the season when they face the Braves again in the series finale on Sunday. The Braves, meanwhile, will aim to rebound and even the series.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

This victory showcases the depth and talent of the Los Angeles Angels, who were able to overpower the Atlanta Braves behind a dominant pitching performance and timely home runs. The Angels have emerged as an early contender in the American League, while the Braves will need to regroup and find a way to slow down their opponent’s offense.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Angels’ offensive firepower and Soriano’s dominant pitching overwhelm the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":667891,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2390],"tags":[291,5,1165,446,3223,774,56,3224,3222,4],"class_list":{"0":"post-667890","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles-angels","8":"tag-angels","9":"tag-baseball","10":"tag-la","11":"tag-la-angels","12":"tag-laangels","13":"tag-los-angeles","14":"tag-los-angeles-angels","15":"tag-losangeles","16":"tag-losangelesangels","17":"tag-mlb"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116362233910914290","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/667890","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=667890"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/667890\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/667891"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=667890"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=667890"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=667890"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}