Have No Fear, May is Here

After Thursday’s nail biter win over the Oakland A’s, the Angels improved to 11-11 and 3.5 games back of the surprisingly successful first place Houston Astros. The Angels are hitting their stride, going 5-2 over the last seven games after a 6-9 start to the year. Despite being just .500 in the opening month of the season, the club is setting themselves up for another division contender type year.

For some unknown reason, the Angels play their worst baseball in April. From 2012-2014, the Angels recorded a 31-45 record in games before May. A combination of low offense and mediocre pitching led to the downfall of the Angels in 2012 and 2013 and prevented the 2012 club from reaching the…