Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after swinging for a strike during the sixth inning of their game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Angel Stadium. The Angels were held to four hits in a 4-0 loss. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Angels starting pitcher Patrick Sandoval throws to the plate during the second inning of their game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Tyler Mahle throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Angels on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani swings at a strike during the first inning of their game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani leads off of first base during the first inning of their game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Angels starting pitcher Patrick Sandoval throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Minnesota Twins’ Gilberto Celestino celebrates after hitting a home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. Gio Urshela also scored. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
The Minnesota Twins’ Gilberto Celestino, right, celebrates with Gio Urshela after hitting a two-run home run during the second inning of their game against the Angels on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
The Minnesota Twins’ Gio Urshela celebrates after scoring a run during the second inning of their game against the Angels on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Minnesota Twins’ Gilberto Celestino celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run during the second inning of their game against the Angels on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
The Minnesota Twins’ Gilberto Celestino celebrates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run during the second inning of their game against the Angels on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Minnesota Twins’ Sandy Leon is tagged out by Angels catcher Max Stassi during the third inning on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after swinging for a strike during the third inning of their game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
The Angels’ David Fletcher singles during the third inning of their game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Angels starting pitcher Patrick Sandoval throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Minnesota Twins’ Luis Arraez reacts after lining out to right field during the fourth inning of their game against the Angels on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Angels center fielder Steven Duggar catches a fly ball hit by the Minnesota Twins’ Jorge Polanco during the fourth inning on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
The Angels’ Taylor Ward runs to first while grounding out during the fourth inning of their game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Minnesota Twins designated hitter Jose Miranda reacts as he flies out to center field during the fifth inning of their game against the Angels on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Minnesota Twins designated hitter Jose Miranda kisses his bat as he flies out to center field during the fifth inning of their game against the Angels on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Angels relief pitcher Mike Mayers throws to the plate during the sixth inning of their game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Minnesota Twins’ Gio Urshela celebrates in front of Angels catcher Max Stassi as he crosses home plate after hitting a home run during the sixth inning on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
The Minnesota Twins’ Gio Urshela celebrates with Carlos Correa after hitting a home run during the sixth inning of their game against the Angels on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
The Minnesota Twins’ Gio Urshela celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run during the sixth inning of their game against the Angels on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani swings for a strike during the sixth inning of their game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after swinging for a strike during the sixth inning of their game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Angel Stadium. The Angels were held to four hits in a 4-0 loss. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after swinging for a strike during the sixth inning of their game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Angel Stadium. The Angels were held to four hits in a 4-0 loss. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Michael Fulmer throws to the plate during the seventh inning of their game against the Angels on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Angels’ Jared Walsh flies out to right field during the seventh inning of their game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Minnesota Twins right fielder Max Kepler catches a fly ball hit by the Angels’ Jared Walsh during the seventh inning on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Angels left fielder Jo Adell catches a fly ball hit by the Minnesota Twins’ Gilberto Celestino during the eighth inning on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Jhoan Duran throws to the plate during the eighth inning of their game against the Angels on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani grounds out during the eighth inning of their game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani runs to first while grounding out during the eighth inning of their game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Jorge Lopez throws to the plate during the ninth inning of their game against the Angels on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
From left, the Minnesota Twins’ Gilberto Celestino, Byron Buxton and Max Kepler celebrate after their 4-0 victory over the Angels on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
From left, Minnesota Twins second baseman Jorge Polanco, center fielder Byron Buxton, shortstop Carlos Correa and left fielder Gilberto Celestino celebrate after their 4-0 victory over the Angels on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Minnesota Twins third baseman Gio Urshela (15) celebrates with teammates after their 4-0 victory over the Angels on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
The Minnesota Twins celebrate after their 4-0 victory over the Angels on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani warms up before a game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani loosens up before a game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Angels catcher Max Stassi stands in the dugout before a game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani sits in the dugout before a game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Angels third baseman Jose Rojas warms up before a game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani sits in the dugout with his interpreter before a game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani sits in the dugout before a game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
ANAHEIM — The Angels’ three-game winning streak came to an end because of another disappointing night at the plate.
The Angels had just four hits in a 4-0 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Friday night, the 11th time this season that they have been shut out.
The Angels, who rank 25th in the majors in runs, couldn’t muster much offense against Twins right-hander Tyler Mahle, an Orange County product who enjoyed his first time pitching at Angel Stadium in three years.
Mahle, 27, was the seventh-round pick of the Cincinnati Reds out of Westminster High in 2013. In his only previous game in Anaheim, in 2019, he gave up four runs in a five-inning start with the Reds.
He got a shot to return when the Reds traded him to the Twins earlier this month, and he made the most of it.
The Angels went quietly for the first five innings, with just two singles and a walk. They did not get a runner into scoring position until the sixth, when they were down 3-0.
Steven Duggar walked and went to third on Luis Rengifo’s two-out double. Taylor Ward threatened to tie the score, but his drive to right field was caught at the warning track.
“He got a pitch to drive,” Manager Phil Nevin said. “Hit it on the screws. Just right at ’em. That’s a couple degrees higher there, it’s a tie game.”
The lackluster offense provided no support for Patrick Sandoval, who had a typical outing.
Although he allowed only two runs – on a two-run homer by Gilberto Celestino in the second inning – he was not efficient with his pitches and he could not get through innings cleanly.
“I’m not happy with the way I threw the ball today,” Sandoval said. “Four walks is embarrassing. It’s unacceptable.”
Sandoval walked four and gave up five hits in five innings, throwing 95 pitches. He threw 55 strikes and 40 balls.
“He kind of teetered there, walking the No. 9 hitter twice,” Nevin said. “He was behind in the count a lot. The pitch count rose, but he got through five in a 2-0 game. We still had a chance to win the ballgame there if we can get something going offensively. We just didn’t.”
Sandoval has a 3.42 ERA this season, which would be perfectly acceptable, but he’s walked 4.4 batters per nine innings, which has contributed to his inability to get deep into games. Sandoval has completed six innings in just seven of his 19 starts, including just once in his last eight starts.
“The season has been pretty frustrating for me, pitching-wise,” Sandoval said. “I lose it in an inning or a couple at-bats in a row and it spirals. I have been able to limit damage this year, which is a positive, but I’ve got to pitch better. … The walks have been atrocious. It’s something I need to work on.”
The Twins then doubled their lead after Mike Mayers entered. He gave up a homer to Gio Urshela in the sixth and a run-scoring single to Luis Arraez in the eighth.
Mayers has allowed just those two runs in 7-1/3 innings of relief since coming back from the minor leagues.
The only positive on the night for the Angels was a throw from Jo Adell, whose defense has been an issue throughout his brief major league career.
Adell made a perfect throw from left field to the plate, all the way in the air, to nail Twins catcher Sandy Leon as he tried to score from second on a single in the third inning.
