As the only team in baseball to lead its division this Fourth of July weekend after doing so a year ago, the Angels remain remarkably consistent.

Except for this, and it's something they can work on one more time before the All-Star break.

The Angels' 7-5 loss Saturday to Toronto dropped their home record to 25-20. Last year's Angels didn't lose their 20th game at home until Aug. 25.

So with a seven-game road swing through Sunday to Texas and Oakland starting Monday, today is the last chance for the Angels to pick themselves up at home.

It won't be easy. Angels starter Jon Garland (7-5, 3.99 ERA) hasn't exactly been setting the world on fire recently and the Blue Jays' righty Jesse Litsch (8-4, 3.69) can make it tough on a team.

Game time is 12:35 p/m. (KCOP 13).

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