Angels' Matt Shoemaker: Beats Reds with strong outing Monday

Shoemaker (9-13) held the Reds to two runs on seven hits in seven innings, while striking out seven without a walk in Monday's win.

Analysis:

Shoemaker got plenty of offensive support, as the homer-happy Angels offense handed him a 7-2 lead through three innings. It looked like he was going to have a rough outing after allowing a first-inning two-run homer to Joey Votto, but the right-hander settled down nicely for his third consecutive quality start. He'll look to maintain his momentum Sunday in Seattle.