Who drove in both Angels runs?

**Logan O’Hoppe**—an **infield single** in the **sixth** scored **Jorge Soler** and **Jeimer Candelario** off **Phil Maton** ([ESPN](https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore/_/gameId/401814756)).

Angels 2, Cubs 0: Soriano’s Six Scoreless & O’Hoppe’s Two-Run Sixth (Mar 31, 2026)

Los Angeles Angels 2, Chicago Cubs 0 at Wrigley Field on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 stayed 0–0 into the sixth before Logan O’Hoppe’s two-run infield single off Phil Maton plated Jorge Soler and Jeimer Candelario. José Soriano dealt six scoreless innings (2 H, 4 K, 2 BB, game score 70) and Jordan Romano earned his second save. Jameson Taillon held the Angels scoreless through 4.2 for Chicago, but the bullpen took the L. AthX Engine logged 23 AthX FP for Soriano and 9 for O’Hoppe.

Game narrative / key moments

Taillon navigated traffic (four walks, three strikeouts) and kept the game scoreless until Milner and Maton entered in the sixth (ESPN). Jeimer Candelario doubled and Jorge Soler walked to open the rally; Maton allowed both runs on O’Hoppe’s RBI infield single to third—2–0 Angels. Chicago mustered only four hits and 0-for-4 with RISP.

Soriano limited the Cubs to two hits and four strikeouts over six; Chase Silseth and David Pomeranz bridged to Romano, who worked around a walk in the ninth.

AthX standout performances

José Soriano (Angels) — player page

Traditional line: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 0 HR; game score 70.

AthX FP: 23 — AthX Engine credit for a road shutout frame through six.

Trading takeaway: Zeroes with limited traffic still grade well when AthX FP matches the highlight reel.

Logan O’Hoppe (Angels) — 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 1 BB.

AthX FP: 9 — two-out, two-run single that decided the game.

Trading takeaway: Clutch hits with traffic move catcher fantasy totals even on five team hits.

Phil Maton (Cubs) — 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K — loss.

AthX FP: -5 — crooked sixth without recording full relief length.

Trading takeaway: Short relief samples punish crooked innings—check leverage roles before you react to one frame.

Mike Trout (Angels) — player page

Traditional line: 0-for-3, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 SB.

AthX FP: 2 — table-setting walks without a hit.

Trading takeaway: Stars can post modest AthX FP in 2–0 games—read the full box.

Team & trading implications

Los Angeles won a road shutout with five hits and seven walks—trade the daily spike, then revisit how AthX MLB season projections work for the bigger arc. Chicago went quiet after Taillon’s start—AthX Engine priors on Cubs bats still care about April sample size.

Bold takeaways

Soriano: 23 AthX FP, six scoreless innings at Wrigley.

O’Hoppe: Two-run infield single in the sixth.

Maton: Loss charged with two earned in two-thirds of an inning.

Cubs: Four hits, zero runs.

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Conclusion

2–0 games reward AthX FP patience: Soriano won the box score; O’Hoppe won the inning that mattered.

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*Sources: ESPN box score. AthX fantasy points from AthX Engine daily_player_stats for March 31, 2026 where cited. This write-up is for information only and is not financial advice.*

Angels 2, Cubs 0: Soriano’s Six Scoreless & O’Hoppe’s Two-Run Sixth (Mar 31, 2026)

Game narrative / key moments

AthX standout performances

Team & trading implications

Bold takeaways

Conclusion

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