ANAHEIM, Calif. — Griffin Canning pitched five stingy innings for his first win in six weeks and the Los Angeles Angels held off the New York Mets 3-2 on Sunday.
Matt Thaiss and Kevin Pillar each had a sacrifice fly for the Angels, who knocked the Mets out of playoff position in the National League by winning the final two in a three-game series.
Los Angeles' bullpen gave up two hits over four scoreless innings, with Roansy Contreras working a perfect ninth to earn his second save.
The struggling Angels traded away closer Carlos Estévez and effective reliever Luis García ahead of last week's deadline.