MOOKIE BETTS (AP photo).

The Los Angeles Angels continued their late-season swoon on Friday with a 6-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers in Comerica Park.

Leading 5-3 in the top of the eighth, their hopes were dashed in the bottom of the inning when Matt Vierling hit a three-run home run to center field for the victory.

The loss – their third straight and seventh in 10 games – dropped the Halos to 55-61 and deeper into fourth place in the American League West.

In building their lead, the Halos got home runs by Gustavo Campero (his third of the season), Zach Neto (17th) and Jo Adell (24th).

Back in Chavez Ravine, the Los Angeles Dodgers gained a game in the National League West race by defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 as the second place San Diego Padres lost 10-2 to the Boston Red Sox.

The Blue Crew (67-59) got a home run from Mookie Betts (his fifth of 2025), three hits from Shohei Ohtani and a sterling pitching performance from Clayton Kershaw (6-2), who worked seven innings giving up seven hits and one earned run. He struck out seven, walked one.

With the win, the Dodgers lead the Padres by three games.