Texas Rangers starting pitcher Edinson Volquez throws during the first inning of the team’s baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday, April 4, 2019, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Mark J. Terrill AP
Not every team can have its season opener at home, and the Los Angeles Angels were one of the 15 clubs who had to start the 2019 season on the road.
It was a long road, too, as they went 1-5 at Seattle and Oakland.
Maybe that accounted for what felt like a lackluster crowd Thursday night at the Big A and a lot of empty seats for the Angels’ home opener.