Josh Rojas of the Seattle Mariners (R) is caught in a run-down by second baseman Kyren Paris of the Los Angeles Angels in the first inning at T-Mobile Park on June 2, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)
Second baseman Ryan Bliss of the Seattle Mariners looks for a call after tagging Kevin Pillar of the Los Angeles Angels, attempting to steal second base, during the second inning of a game at T-Mobile Park on June 2, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. Pillar was called out on the play. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)
(L-R) Catcher Logan O’Hoppe, shortstop Zach Neto, starting pitcher Griffin Canning and first baseman Willie Calhoun of the Los Angeles Angels meet on the mound as manager Ron Washington takes Canning out of the game in the seventh inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on June 2, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)
Starter Griffin Canning of the Los Angeles Angels delivers a pitch during the first inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on June 2, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)
Second baseman Kyren Paris of the Los Angeles Angels turns a double play after forcing out Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners at second base during the fourth inning of a game at T-Mobile Park on June 2, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)
Luke Raley of the Seattle Mariners hits a solo home run during the fourth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at T-Mobile Park on June 2, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)
Taylor Ward of the Los Angeles Angels dodges a pitch in the eighth inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on June 2, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)
Luke Raley of the Seattle Mariners tosses his bat after being hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at T-Mobile Park on June 2, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)
Josh Rojas of the Seattle Mariners celebrates scoring a run after Luke Raley was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at T-Mobile Park on June 2, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Griffin Canning, right, throws to third baseman Luis Rengifo as Seattle Mariners’ Josh Rojas gets caught in a rundown between second and third during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 2, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)
Los Angeles Angels’ Kevin Pillar, right, is caught stealing second by Seattle Mariners second baseman Ryan Bliss during the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 2, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)
Los Angeles Angels second baseman Kyren Paris (19) goes to tag Seattle Mariners’ Josh Rojas, right, who gets caught in a rundown between second and third during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 2, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)
Los Angeles Angels’ Taylor Ward (3) celebrates at second base after hitting a ground rule double as Seattle Mariners second baseman Ryan Bliss (1) looks on during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 2, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Griffin Canning, right, walks to the mound after giving up a home run to Seattle Mariners’ Luke Raley who rounds third during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 2, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)
Seattle Mariners’ Luke Raley, center, crosses home plate after hitting a home run as Los Angeles Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe, left, looks on during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 2, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)
Los Angeles Angels third baseman Luis Rengifo fields a ground ball to get Seattle Mariners’ Ty France out at first during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 2, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Griffin Canning, right, throws to third baseman Luis Rengifo as Seattle Mariners’ Josh Rojas gets caught in a rundown between second and third during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 2, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)
SEATTLE — When the Angels brought their short-handed lineup to face one of baseball’s best pitching staffs, the outcome wasn’t terribly surprising.
The Angels lost 5-1 to the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, totaling just five runs in three losses over the weekend.
The Angels went 19 innings between runs, ending the drought with a run in the ninth inning on Sunday.
Right-hander Griffin Canning had his best outing of the season, allowing one run in 6-2/3 innings, but he took a loss because the Angels offense could not touch Mariners right-hander Luis Castillo in his seven innings.
The Angels were down 1-0 when Canning left, but the Mariners tacked on four runs in the eighth inning against the Angels bullpen.
Four of the runs the Angels scored in the three games came on one swing of the bat, a Jo Adell grand slam in the seventh inning on Friday. The Angels came up empty in all three games while the Mariners’ starter was on the mound.
The result was a second straight weekend in which they were swept. The Angels (21-38) have lost eight of their last nine games.
Canning deserved better on a day that he had his longest outing of the season. He gave up only four hits, but one of them was a Luke Raley homer in the fourth inning.
Canning threw a 1-and-2 fastball right over the middle, and Raley hit it into the first row beyond the right field fence.
Canning now has a 2.36 ERA over his last six starts, with 24 strikeouts and 12 walks in 34-1/3 innings.
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He’s worked at least five innings in each of those games, and this was the third time in that span he’s finished the sixth.
Canning couldn’t quite outdo Castillo, though.
The Angels managed just two hits and three walks in his seven innings. The Angels only had two at-bats with a runner in scoring position while Castillo was in the game, one in the first and one in the fourth.
For most of the day, the Angels were still one swing away, but the game got away from them in the bottom of the eighth. Left-hander Matt Moore issued two walks. Right-hander Luis Garcia would have been out of the inning, but shortstop Zach Neto mishandled a bouncer in front of him. Garcia then hit a batter with the bases loaded and gave up a three-run double to Mitch Garver.
