Angels reach historic 100-loss low with season-closing defeat against Mariners as new era looms

With a 7-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on Sunday, the Los Angeles Angels (62-100) officially crossed a threshold they had evaded for 65 years: their first 100-loss season.The defeat stripped the Halos of their standing as the last MLB franchise to avoid triple-digit losses, putting all 30 clubs on the century-mark ledger.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.

If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.For first-year manager Kurt Suzuki, Game 162 was the grim culmination of a grueling campaign, one that ultimately eclipsed the 63-99 mark set by Ron Washington’s 2024 squad.Sammy Peralta No.

67 of the Los Angeles Angels looks on during the eighth inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on Sept.27, 2026, in Seattle, Wash.

(Getty Images)The finale carried an unmistakable layer of drama.Franchise star Mike Trout watched from the dugout on a scheduled day off as his young teammates fought to avert history.Shortstop Zach Neto had insisted earlier in the week that organizational pride would propel them past the brink, and a 5-4 stretch in their final nine games gave Anaheim a flicker of hope.

But Sunday proved unforgiving.ANGELS SEEM COMPLETELY UNAWARE THEY ARE THE WORST TEAM IN MLB: 'OUR BEST BASEBALL IS AHEAD OF US'Yusei Kikuchi #16 of the Los Angeles Angels pitches during a game against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on Sunday, Sept.27, 2026, in Seattle, Wash.

(MLB Photos via Getty Images)Former Mariner Yusei Kikuchi (1-7) was tagged early by his old club, surrendering three runs over five innings.After Angels' Bryce Teodosio trimmed the deficit to 3-1 with a sixth-inning sacrifice fly, Seattle quickly slammed the door.

A costly throwing error and a two-run double by Randy Arozarena pushed the margin ou...