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The Los Angeles Angels are still hopeful of avoiding a disabled list stint for injured slugger Mike Trout. "I want to play but we've got to be smart," Trout said Tuesday before he had spoken to manager Mike Scioscia. Trout didn't appear in the Angels' 7-3 win. Continue to Article

May 10, 2017 2:35:am EST

The Los Angeles Angels are still hopeful of avoiding a disabled list stint for injured slugger Mike Trout. "I want to play but we've got to be smart," Trout said before he had spoken to manager Mike Scioscia. Scioscia hadn't ruled out Trout pinch hitting Tuesday night against Oakland if all went smoothly during his pregame activities. Continue to Article

May 09, 2017 9:40:pm EST

The Oakland Athletics have not only won their last three games, but they’ve done so in dramatic fashion. With Tuesday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels tied 2-2 heading into the bottom of the 11th, catcher Stephen Vogt decided it was time to break out the team’s surprising rally item: A bag of Skittles. Three batters later, Jed Lowrie ended the game with a walk-off solo home run. The Rally Skittles, or Hittles according to the team’s Twitter page, came through once again. Continue to Article

May 09, 2017 1:13:pm EST

Late-inning dramatics are becoming commonplace these days for the Oakland Athletics. Jed Lowrie hit his second home run of the game with two outs in the 11th inning and the A's beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 on Monday night for their third straight walk-off win. ''It certainly never gets old,'' manager Bob Melvin said. Continue to Article

May 09, 2017 2:15:am EST

Los Angeles Angels star outfielder Mike Trout was pleased that an MRI on his tight left hamstring showed no damage but is not ready to return to the lineup. Trout was being held out of Monday's game against the Athletics, sitting out for the fourth time in five games. Trout said he initially hurt the hamstring last week in Seattle. Continue to Article

May 08, 2017 8:59:pm EST