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Angels’ Taylor Ward leaves game after hit being in head with pitch

TORONTO — Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward was hit in the head by a pitch from Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah in the fifth inning Saturday against Toronto. Batting with the bases loaded in the Angels’ 6-1 loss, Ward was hit by a 2-0 pitch clocked at 91 mph. The ball appeared to strike […]

Shohei Ohtani homers in last home game before trade deadline

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani hit his major-league-leading 36th homer in the two-way superstar’s final home game before the trade deadline, and the Los Angeles Angels wrapped up a strong homestand with a 7-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Ohtani drilled a low line drive to center field in the first inning, giving […]

Angels place 3B Anthony Rendon (left shin) on injured list

Los Angeles reinstated shortstop Zach Neto and left-handed reliever Matt Moore from the injured list and selected the contract of infielder Trey Cabbage ahead of his major league debut. The Angels also recalled infielder Michael Stefanic and outrighted infielder David Fletcher to Triple-A Salt Lake. Rendon has been sidelined with a bruised left shin since […]

Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Tuesday’s MLB games

Look for our fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings, hitter upgrades and downgrades daily to help you make smart fantasy baseball lineup decisions and for MLB betting tips. MLB game odds are provided by Caesars Sportsbook, and fantasy advice is geared towards ESPN 10-team leagues with standard scoring. For an in-depth look at what to expect […]

Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Monday’s MLB games

For an in-depth look at what to expect in this daily article and for how to best utilize the information contained within, check out our handy primer here. Note: This file will be updated with any overnight pitching changes or weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of […]

Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout sees home run streak end at seven straight games, goes 0-for-3 against Cleveland Guardians

CLEVELAND — Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout‘s streak of consecutive games hitting a home run ended at seven, one shy of the major league record, and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat Los Angeles 3-1 on Tuesday night. Trout went 0-for-3 with three routine flyballs and a walk. The three-time AL MVP was chasing […]

Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani 1st in MLB history to notch 30 home runs and 10 pitching wins in same season

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani became the first player in major league history to hit 30 home runs and record 10 pitching wins in the same season as the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night. Ohtani’s three-run shot to center off a 97.9 mph fastball […]

Jared Walsh hits for cycle, Mike Trout returns to lineup with two homers as Los Angeles Angels rout New York Mets

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Not many teams can claim having a no-hitter, posting a franchise-record losing streak, firing a manager and then having a player hit for the cycle in the span of nearly five weeks. Well, the Los Angeles Angels can. Jared Walsh continued one of the wildest spans in franchise history by hitting for […]

Angels’ Shohei Ohtani strikes out 11, gets two hits vs. Red Sox in ‘otherwordly’ two-way Fenway Park masterpiece

BOSTON — Shohei Ohtani left his mark on Fenway Park with the finest two-way performance since Babe Ruth himself. Pitching at the historic ballpark for the first time, Ohtani struck out 11 in seven shutout innings and added two hits — one of them a 109 mph line drive that banged off the Green Monster […]

New York Yankees’ lineup takes hit with DJ LeMahieu to IL

A week ago, LeMahieu acknowledged that he had been dealing with unspecified discomfort in the hip/groin area and had to undergo an MRI. Manager Aaron Boone announced Saturday that LeMahieu had been diagnosed with a sports hernia and received a cortisone shot. The Yankees had been hopeful that LeMahieu could continue managing the injury with […]

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