Exciting news! We're launching an Angels podcast at @TheAthletic. My co-host is former SI baseball editor @connorgrossman. We're going to give an unbiased look at the Angels. Ep. 1 below: Should Arte Moreno defend his investments?. Enjoy! .

FINAL: The Angels lose 1-0 to the White Sox. Their only hit was an infield single in the 4th inning. The Angels lose the series to the White Sox at home after going for it at the deadline. They are 5.5 games back. The Angels are 53-58.

The plan is to play Bryce Teodosio in essentially an everyday role right now, per Ray Montgomery. He improves the defense in center and allowed Adell to play right field.

No Mike Trout (illness) in the lineup for a second straight game. He was not at the ballpark last night.

RT @JackJanes_: A very frustrated Tyler Anderson:. “I sound like a broken record, it’s the same shit for 15 starts, so I don't really have….

FINAL: A day after the Angels’ dormant deadline, they lose to the AL-worst White Sox, 6-3. Some bad baserunning and allowing 4 homers were the difference. The Angels are 53-57.

The catcher? Former Angels top prospect Edgar Quero, traded away during the infamous 2023 deadline.

Shane Smith might have just pitched the worst inning I've ever seen that did not result in a run. 35 pitches, 15 strikes, 3 walks and a hit allowed. The Angels did not score.

Mike Trout is out tonight with an illness. A bug is going around the team.

Andrew Chafin today (jokingly) on being traded to the Los Angeles Angels:. “At least it’s not Texas.”.

Do the Angels think their competitive window starts in 2026?. An exchange from the press conference with Minasian.

RT @SamBlum3: @brian_slosh 100 percent agree. What he's describing here is both accurate/important. Team seems really together, and that's….

How much of a role did owner Arte Moreno play in establishing this trade deadline strategy?. Perry Minasian:

One of the reasons the Angels didn't make many moves at the deadline?. Good vibes. Perry Minasian's full quote.

Perry Minasian said it was really important for the group to play meaningful games in August/September. When I asked if he thinks that includes October this year, Minasian said “I don’t make predictions.”.

Perry Minasian: “We’re obviously really competitve. I wanted to keep this group together.".

The Angels made no moves to substantively improve their chances of being better in the future. The Angels made no moves to substantively improve their chances of winning in the near-term. The trade deadline represents an opportunity for all 30 teams. LAA let it pass them by.

RT @JackCurryYES: Yankees have traded Oswald Peraza to the Angels.

Here's my column on why the Angels should be sellers. At some point, the strategy for building a roster/farm system has to be more than "promote top draft pick." . Perhaps they will sell over the next 3-plus hours. But in the mean time, read this.

An Angels legend weighs in.

The Angels' playoff odds dipped to 3.4% tonight, per FanGraphs. Will be interesting to see if it causes them to reverse course and sell before the trade deadline tomorrow.