Angels 4, Reds 3 at Goodyear. Back-to-back wins. 3-5 on the spring.
I'll be honest about my sources here: the Angels aren't televising any of these games, so what I know about Friday I know from Rhett Bollinger's game notes, the ESPN box score, and whatever clips surface on social media for thirty seconds before disappearing. It's a wonderful way to follow a baseball team. Really brings the fan experience to life.
From what I can piece together: Kyren Paris has had a quietly decent few days, and Trout has been hitting well in the limited looks he's getting. The bullpen held a one-run lead in the ninth. These are pleasant things to read about.
Soriano has had a couple of rough outings — 3 earned in 3 innings against the Cubs on Thursday, which you can read about properly in the post below this one. That's the thing worth watching as spring goes on. The rest of the rotation has enough uncertainty that Soriano pitching well matters more than the record.
Two wins is two wins. The Diamondbacks are tomorrow. Nolan Arenado, who the Angels let walk to Arizona for a minor leaguer in January, will presumably be in that lineup. I'll be refreshing the box score from my couch.