ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Angels offense put on a show against the Tampa Bay Rays Monday, August 4 at the Big A. The Halos strung together 11 hits on the way to a 5-1 victory, with Jo Adell leading the way and tacking on his career-high 21st home run of the season in the second inning. Adell wasn't the only outfielder with a big night however, nor was his the biggest.
Night of Firsts for Teodosio
Angels center fielder Bryce Teodosio had a career game Monday night. The 26-year-old outfielder was called up from Triple-A Salt Lake for the defense he can bring to the outfield, but against the Rays it was his bat and his legs that made the much bigger splash.
He notched the first three-hit-game of his career with two singles and a double that went over 106 MPH off the bat in the bottom of the sixth inning. He paired that with a run scored when shortstop Zach Neto doubled him home in the sixth inning as well as a straight steal of second base, both the first of each kind for him in 2025.
"It was awesome. I was absolutely thrilled to do what I did today," Teodosio said. "Overall, the team win was the best part. So, that was fantastic."
Teodosio accomplished these feats in his third start back with the Angels since being selected from Triple-A Salt Lake and to make it even more special, he did it all in front of some old friends as the Angels' ACL-affiliate the Inland Empire 66ers, where Teodosio spent some time recovering from an injury, were in attendance.
"Teodosio, talked to him a good while... it was good to see him again, aggressive, getting out here too," 66ers pitcher Trey Gregory-Alford said.
66ers Say Hello
The visit from the 66ers before the game offered the young players at one of the lower-levels of the minor leagues a chance to not only experience the ballpark they may one day play in as they climb up the ranks, but gives them a chance to touch base with their Big League counterparts as well.
"It really nice, because you see the process of these guys that are doing the same thing as us and it's pretty cool to see that," 66ers catcher Alberto Rios said. "It's baseball and they're going out there and going out doing their thing. So, it's pretty awesome."
Angels interim manager Ray Montgomery praised the visit, saying, "Sometimes, a lot of guys don't have a chance to get to these places, you know, just depending on where geographically it is. So, it's awesome."
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Yusei Kikuchi #16 of the Los Angeles Angels pitching against the Tampa Bay Rays at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on August 4, 2025 in Anaheim, California.
Kikuchi Endures
Yusei Kikuchi got the start for the Halos and he had to work for it. The box score might not reflect it, with Kikuchi going six innings while allowing just one run and five hits, but they were a laborious 6 innings. A rocky 34 pitch third tested his resolve, though he escaped with no damage and made it through his start with 103 pitches to his name. Kikuchi's command was sharp throughout and his efficiency saw an uptick after making it through the pesky early part of the game.
I-dle* in the Outfield
Early-arriving Halos fans were treated to a special pre-game performance by K-Pop girl group I-dle*. The group had just finished an appearance at K-Con in Los Angeles the day before and stopped by for a special show in center field roughly 30 minutes before first pitch. Wearing custom Angel jerseys with each members' name printed on the back and flanked by dancers wearing jerseys from the upcoming Korean Heritage night at Angel Stadium on August 5, the group performed three songs, including their hit track TOMBOY.