Mike Trout drops 3-word reaction to Angels teammate's historic milestone in Rays win

The Los Angeles Angels came from behind against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday to register a narrow 4-3 win in the series opener, improving the team's record to 7-3 for the season.

The Angels took an early 2-0 lead following Kyren Paris' two-run home run in the second inning. However, the Rays turned the game around with a three-run burst in the bottom of the seventh inning.

The Rays' lead didn't last long, though, as the Angels regained their lead after scoring a run each in the eighth and ninth innings. To preserve a narrow 4-3 lead, two-time NL Reliever of the Year, Kenley Jansen stepped up to the mound for the Angels.

The veteran All-Star closer went scoreless in the ninth inning, despite allowing two hits. However, he escaped a second-and-third, no-outs jam with two strikeouts to register a win. He also claimed his 450th career save in the process. Jansen's milestone was acknowledged by three-time MVP Mike Trout after the game.

"450 let's go," Trout wrote in his Instagram story.

Kenley Jansen reaches massive career mileston in Angels' thrilling win over Rays

Kenley Jansen signed for the Angels in the offseason as the former World Series winner agreed a one-year, $10 million deal ahead of Spring Training in February.

It was Jansen's third of the season and his 450th career save made him the fourth reliever in MLB history to reach that feat.

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Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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