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Mike Trout announced he is making his hopes and dreams come true. He said he partnered with Tiger Woods to begin building his golf course in southern New Jersey.

It was back to business as usual for Shohei Ohtani on Friday.

The WBC final on Tuesday saw 4.48 million viewers on Fox Sports 1 and 4.97 million viewers when combined with Fox Deportes, according to Sports Media Watch. Those numbers shatter the previous American viewership record for the event, the 2017 U.S.-Puerto Rico final that drew 3.05 million total viewers. Beyond the WBC, Tuesday's game was one of the most watched non-World Series baseball games in a long time. It isn't hyperbole to say Tuesday has a chance to be the most-watched baseball game ... ever. Game 6 of the 1980 World Series, the highest-rated World Series game in history, saw a total of 54.9 million viewers.

Team USA captain Mike Trout said he had the time of his life "representing that USA on my chest" following Tuesday night's loss to Japan in the WBC.

TOKYO — (AP) — Japanese television stuck to its live coverage from Miami for almost two hours after Japan defeated the United States 3-2 to win the World Baseball Classic. It also gave a boost in Japan to baseball, which has been challenged by soccer as the country's favorite sport. Japan is unlikely in the short-term to win soccer's World Cup, but its baseball is world class. Reports in Japan say Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, just back from Ukraine and talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is to meet with the Japanese team when it returns to Tokyo. American teachers and missionaries popularized the game in Japan in the 1870s and 1880s, but it was a game in 1896 in Yokohama between Americans and Japanese that Japan won 29-4 that helped baseball take root in the country.

This year’s World Baseball Classic left lasting memories, 47 games over two weeks that restored Japan’s supremacy and reinforced Ohtani’s unmatched ability while expanding the sport’s global footprint. While not an international fixation like soccer's World Cup, the event has grown though its five editions since launching in 2006. Baseball is no longer a permanent Olympic sport, and Samurai Japan beat a U.S. team stocked with minor leaguers for gold when baseball was temporarily restored at the previous Games. “One of the things that was really important this time around was Fox stepping up to broadcast the games,” baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said. “Obviously, a lot of countries are getting better at the game of baseball,” U.S. manager Mark DeRosa said.

This year’s World Baseball Classic left lasting memories, 47 games over two weeks that restored Japan’s supremacy and reinforced Shohei Ohtani’s unmatched ability while expanding the sport’s global footprint.

TOKYO — (AP) — Japanese television stuck to its live coverage from Miami for almost two hours after Japan defeated the United States 3-2 to win the World Baseball Classic. 1,” the headline read in Japanese, with commuters at Shibuya station pushing and shoving to grab the collector's item. It also gave a boost in Japan to baseball, which has been challenged by soccer as the country's favorite sport. Japan is unlikely in the short-term to win soccer's World Cup, but its baseball is world class. American teachers and missionaries popularized the game in Japan in the 1870s and 1880s, but it was a game in 1896 in Yokohama between Americans and Japanese that Japan won 29-4 that helped baseball take root in the country.

Japanese television stuck to its live coverage from Miami for almost two hours after Japan beat the United States 3-2 to win the World Baseball Classic.

The final plate appearance of the World Baseball Classic would've lit up the night even if it didn’t have the names. The names, though, drew even more eyes to the moment when Shohei Ohtani and Team Japan closed out Mike Trout and Team USA to win the 2023 WBC. Shohei Ohtani will come out of the bullpen and face Mike Trout with the @WBCBaseball title on the line. And there it was: Ohtani vs. Trout, mano a mano, with the game on the line. Pretty much everyone recognizes that this entire spirited WBC was a boon for the game, that the Ohtani-Trout meeting was exactly what the world wanted.

Shohei Ohtani fanned LA Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out in a matchup the baseball world wanted to see, leading Japan over the defending champion U.S. for the World Baseball Classic title.

Two-way star Shohei Ohtani struck out fellow Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout to end the game. Ohtani was voted the WBC's MVP and called it "the best moment in my life."

Team USA fielded a World Baseball Classic roster brimming with All-Star names from Trea Turner to Mookie Betts to Mike Trout.

Ohtani, the two-way star who has captivated fans across two continents, was voted MVP of the WBC and clutched the award against his chest. Trout, the U.S. captain and a three-time MVP, then ended the game by striking out on a full-count breaking ball. Ohtani, the 2021 AL MVP was 2-0 with a save and a 1.86 ERA on the mound, striking out 11 in 9 2/3 innings. Japan loaded the bases in the second on singles by Okamoto and Sosuke Genda, and a walk to Yuhei Nakamura. Trout and Ohtani hugged behind the batting cage during pregame workouts, then held their nation’s flag while leading their teams toward home plate in single file during the introductions, Trout down the right-field line and Ohtani in left.

Shohei Ohtani emerged from the bullpen and fanned Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out in a matchup the whole baseball world wanted to see, leading Japan over the defending champion United States 3-2 for its first World Baseball Classic title since 2009.

That matchup between Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani in the World Baseball Classic may not happen.

The United States was on the brink of elimination, but on an 0-2 pitch, Trea Turner launched a grand slam that proved to be the game-winner over Venezuela.

From New York City, to Savannah, Georgia, to the halls of the White House, thousands of people in the U.S. celebrated St. Patrick's Day with parades, pub crawls and a state visit. “We’re going to march in a celebration of all things Irish, the Irish culture, the Irish people. The couple from Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, traveled to Savannah just to celebrate St. Patrick’s. Started in 1824 by Irish immigrants to Georgia’s oldest city, the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Savannah has ballooned into one of the South’s largest street parties after Mardi Gras. The girl in a white dress with shamrocks and green stripes celebrated her birthday just two days before St. Patrick’s Day.

Many of Major League Baseball’s biggest stars like Mike Trout, Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani aren’t playing in spring training these days.

Cities across the United States are celebrating St. Patrick's Day Parades, kicking off a weekend of revelry.

The number one complaint from fans about Edwin Diaz's freak injury on Wednesday night is that it happened in a meaningless tournament. That is incorrect.

Team USA is through to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic after a 3-2 win over Colombia on Wednesday, making up for a major stumble against Mexico with back-to-back wins. The Americans will officially finish second in Pool C at 3-1, tied with Mexico but losing the head-to-head tiebreaker. They will face Venezuela in the quarterfinals in Miami on Friday (FS1). U.S. captain Mike Trout came through with all three of his team's RBIs, going 3-for-4 with a triple on the night. The U.S. found itself needing to beat both Canada and Colombia, with a bizarre tiebreaker looming if they lost on Wednesday.

To the players, the World Baseball Classic does not feel like a playoff game. No, but in all seriousness: Trout's presence on Team USA's roster is conspicuous, even among All-Stars and MVPs. If money was the issue (it’s not) Get Mike Trout To the Postseason would be a very lucrative GoFundMe. On Saturday, in his first World Baseball Classic appearance, Trout was 0-for-4. But to love baseball is to know that every time you see even Mike Trout do the thing you're hoping he will, it's like lightning in a bottle.

PHOENIX — (AP) — Mike Trout was asked to be a part of this U.S. team for the World Baseball Classic. “I felt like I wanted to be out there and experience how much fun they were having,” Trout said. He's already had a brilliant baseball career in many ways. He's got a career .303 batting average and 350 homers if you're into standard statistics. Now Trout is back playing important games, even if it's on the international stage instead of in the MLB playoffs.

The United States will be defending its World Baseball Classic crown six years after winning a WBC in 2017, and the roster for next month may be its best ever.

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles used a bruising ground game and a gambling coach to punch a ticket to Super Bowl LVII, defeating the San Francisco 49ers 31-7 to win Sunday’s NFC Championship Game. The winners of the championship games will face off on Feb. 12 in the Super Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. It will be the fourth time in franchise history that the Eagles (16-3) have reached the Super Bowl. That ended a three-game losing streak in the Super Bowl for Philadelphia, which fell in Super Bowls XV, XXXIX and LII. The 49ers’ quarterback situation was so desperate due to injuries that even McCaffrey stepped under center.

Team USA is the early favorite on FOX Bet to win the 2023 World Baseball Classic, but other talented teams loom not far behind. Get your first look at the tournament odds here!

Carlos Correa has agreed to a new deal with the New York Mets after a failed physical caused a previous $350 million agreement with the San Francisco Giants to fall through.

A person familiar with the deal says that Aaron Judge has agreed to return to the New York Yankees on a $360 million, nine-year contract.

In the hallways and meeting rooms of Resorts World, baseball general managers are starting to weigh bigger bets than the wagers placed on tables and machines in the casino downstairs.

Bryce Harper and Mike Trout both came to the big leagues in the early 2010s and have grown from teenage sensations to mature superstars.

Jalen Hurts threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns, C.

The Los Angeles Angels have hired Phil Nevin as manager for the 2023 season, removing his interim title and giving him a one-year contract before the final game of the regular season.

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José Ramírez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 for their sixth consecutive victory.

Mike Trout's pursuit of eight straight games with a home run ended Tuesday night in the Los Angeles Angels' loss to the Cleveland Guardians.

Oscar Gonzalez’s two-run homer in the sixth broke a 1-all tie and gave Cleveland its fifth straight win. Cincinnati’s Joey Votto homered in seven straight last season from July 24-30. Morris, making his third major league start, allowed one run, walked five and struck out four in 2 2/3 innings. Angels infielder David Fletcher didn’t start for the third day in a row because of a bruised right hand. Quantrill is 12-0 in 40 career games at Progressive Field and has gone 32 straight home starts without a loss.

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.

CLEVELAND — (AP) — Angels star Mike Trout homered in his seventh consecutive game, one shy of the major league record, but the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat Los Angeles 5-4 on Monday night. Trout can match the mark on Tuesday night when the Angels continue their series with the Guardians. Trout is the first AL player with a seven-game home run streak since Kendrys Morales of Toronto in 2018. Things got heated in the seventh when Francona argued that Andrés Giménez was hit by a pitch from Ryan Tepera. The Guardians took a 4-0 lead in the second off Reid Detmers, highlighted by Austin Hedges’ two-run double.

Angels star Mike Trout homered in his seventh consecutive game, one shy of the major league record, but the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat Los Angeles 5-4.

CLEVELAND — (AP) — Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout homered in his seventh consecutive game Monday night, one shy of the major league record. Ken Griffey Jr., Don Mattingly and Dale Long share the major league record of eight straight games with a home run. Trout can tie the mark Tuesday night when the Angels continue their series with the Guardians. Trout is the first AL player with a seven-game home run streak since Kendrys Morales of Toronto in 2018. Cincinnati’s Joey Votto homered in seven straight last season from July 24-30.

Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout has homered in his seventh consecutive game, one shy of the major league record.

HOUSTON — (AP) — Mike Trout homered in his sixth straight game to set an Angels franchise record, Shohei Ohtani threw five solid innings before exiting because of a blister and Los Angeles beat the Houston Astros 6-1 on Saturday night. Ohtani (12-8) yielded one run on six hits with seven strikeouts until leaving with a blister on his right index finger. Ohtani remained in to hit to start the seventh, but Jo Adell batted for him in the ninth. The Angels jumped on Houston starter José Urquidy (13-6) for five runs in the first two innings. UP NEXTLHP Tucker Davidson (2-5, 6.42 ERA) starts Sunday for the Angels opposite Houston RHP Luis Garcia (11-8, 3.99 ERA) in the series final.

Mike Trout homered in his sixth straight game to set an Angels franchise record, Shohei Ohtani threw five solid innings before exiting because of a blister and Los Angeles beat the Houston Astros 6-1.

Mike Trout homered in his sixth straight game to set an Angels franchise record, Shohei Ohtani threw five solid innings before exiting because of a blister and Los Angeles beat the Houston Astros 6-1 on Saturday night. Trout hit his 34th homer, a three-run drive to left field in the second inning. The three-time AL MVP broke the club mark of five games in a row with a homer set by Bobby Bonds in 1977.

Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout homered in the same game for the eighth time this season during the Los Angeles Angels' 5-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — (AP) — Shohei Ohtani had his sixth multi-homer game of the season, Mike Trout also went deep and José Suarez threw three-hit ball over seven innings as the Los Angeles Angels routed the skidding Detroit Tigers 10-0 Monday night. It was the seventh time this year Ohtani and Trout homered in the same game. It marks the ninth time the Angels have had two players with at least 30 homers in a season. Suarez (6-6) struck out seven and went seven innings for the second time in 17 starts this season. Alexander went 4 1/3 innings, allowing seven runs (six earned) and 10 hits.

Shohei Ohtani had his sixth multi-homer game of the season, Mike Trout also went deep and José Suarez threw three-hit ball over seven innings as the Los Angeles Angels routed the skidding Detroit Tigers 10-0.

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.

The top two candidates for AL MVP both delivered before a sellout crowd that included plenty of Yankees fans. Judge, who received loud “MVP!” chants late in the game, was intentionally walked twice before going deep. Luis Rengifo and ex-Yankee Mike Ford homered for the Angels along with Ohtani, the two-way star who won last year's AL MVP award. Angels: RHP Michael Lorenzen (right shoulder strain) said he feels 100% after a 70-pitch rehab start but might have another one. Angels: RHP Mike Mayers (1-1, 4.46) tossed five scoreless innings in his last start at Tampa Bay.

Aaron Judge hit his 50th home run of the season but Shohei Ohtani also went deep during their MVP showdown, and the Los Angeles Angels held off the slumping New York Yankees 4-3.

TORONTO — (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout homered, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Luis Rengifo and Kurt Suzuki also connected for the Angels, who had lost six straight and nine of 10 before facing the Blue Jays. Los Angeles limited Toronto to three runs in three games and shut the Blue Jays out twice. UP NEXTAngels: LHP José Suarez (4-6, 4.19 ERA) starts Monday as Los Angeles returns home to begin a three-game series against the Yankees. Blue Jays: RHP José Berríos (9-5, 5.28 ERA) starts Monday in the opener of a three-game interleague series against the Chicago Cubs.

Mike Trout hit a two-run home run to become the highest-scoring player in Angels history, Reid Detmers and four relievers combined on a six-hitter, and Los Angeles halted a six-game losing streak by routing the Toronto Blue Jays 12-0 on Friday night. Jo Adell hit two home runs, Andrew Velasquez had a two-run blast, and Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run triple for the Angels, who came in having lost nine of 10. Trout scored his 1,025th run with the Angels with his 27th homer off left-hander Yusei Kikuchi in the eighth.

Julio Rodríguez and the Seattle Mariners agreed to a $209.3 million, 12-year contract starting next season that would be worth $469.6 million over 17 years if he wins two MVP awards.

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Jared Walsh was placed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday due to thoracic outlet syndrome on his left side. Walsh has struggled this season offensively, hitting .215 with 15 homers and 44 RBIs in 118 games. Angels head athletic trainer Mike Frostad said before Los Angeles played at Tampa Bay that it has not been determined yet if Walsh will require surgery or could play again this season.

Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno says he is exploring the possibility of selling the franchise.

Cal Raleigh homered twice, Eugenio Suárez and Jesse Winker each hit a two-run shot, and the Seattle Mariners overcame Shohei Ohtani’s four-hit performance to complete a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels with an 11-7 victory.

Rangers Angels Baseball Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout stands in the dugout before the team's baseball game against the Texas Rangers on Saturday, July 30, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (Jae C. Hong)ANAHEIM, Calif. — (AP) — Three-time AL MVP Mike Trout intends to return to the Los Angeles Angels' lineup on Friday in Detroit. Trout hasn't played since July 12, missing the Angels' past 30 games with an injury to his upper back and ribcage. “Ultimately, I want to be out there with the guys,” Trout said Wednesday before the Angels hosted the Seattle Mariners. “We really don’t have that much time left in the season,” Trout said. A return to the lineup underlines that commitment by Trout, who is in the fourth season of a 12-year, $426 million contract.

Three-time AL MVP Mike Trout intends to return to the Los Angeles Angels’ lineup on Friday night in Detroit.

Shohei Ohtani withstood another injury scare and pitched six scoreless innings to go with his team-leading 25th home run, reaching yet another monumental milestone as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1.

The Los Angeles Angels tied a major league record with seven solo home runs, including two by Shohei Ohtani, but still lost to the Oakland Athletics 8-7.

Sean Murphy homered and drove in three runs off Shohei Ohtani, leading the Oakland Athletics to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

He does not have a World Series ring because the Angels have not played a single postseason game during his MLB career. The Nationals are a bad baseball team this year because they are at the nadir of a cycle that peaked with a championship. Why have a baseball team if not to field someone so impactful and exciting? He can do two or more expensive things to benefit the baseball team he bought. Because the Angels don’t have a Shohei Ohtani problem, they have an Arte Moreno problem.

Trout will go at least another week without doing any baseball activity because of his ailing back.

Angels Braves Baseball Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani throws to an Atlanta Braves batter during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, July 22, 2022, in Atlanta. Ohtani (9-5, 2.80) has joined Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan as the only pitchers in Angels history to have such a streak. The Giants won five of their six games before the All-Star break, but hasn’t won since. The right-hander is 1-0 with a 0.47 ERA in three career starts versus the Royals. The Yankees are 107-46 (.699) versus Kansas City this century, their best record against any AL opponent during that span.

Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani has struck out at least 10 batters in five straight starts going into this outing at home against Texas.

MLB All Star Game Baseball Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout, left, and Shohei Ohtani enter the field during batting practice a day before the 2022 MLB All-Star baseball game, Monday, July 18, 2022, in Los Angeles. — (AP) — Mike Trout appreciated all the support he received Wednesday after the Los Angels Angels' head trainer revealed the three-time AL MVP had a “rare” spinal condition that could affect him for the rest of his career. Even if Trout thought the whole thing was blown out of proportion. He has a follow-up visit next week and “we'll go from there," he said, though he has every intention of being back this year. “He’s been the dugout, helping out his teammate — he’s obviously a good sounding board for a lot of young players.

Mike Trout's status as the best MLB player of his generation remains intact, but injuries have become a concern for the Los Angeles Angels star. From The Athletic:"I think we have to have some concern on that," head athletic trainer Mike Frostad said when asked about Trout being out long-term. Frostad reportedly said he didn't think the Angels were at the point where they were thinking about him not playing again this season. Since 2016, Trout has hit the IL with injuries in his left thumb, right wrist, right calf and now upper back. The 30-year-old Trout signed an MLB-record 12-year, $426 million contract extension with the Angels that will keep him in Anaheim through the 2030 season.

MLB All Star Game Baseball Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout, left, and Shohei Ohtani enter the field during batting practice a day before the 2022 MLB All-Star baseball game, Monday, July 18, 2022, in Los Angeles. — (AP) — Mike Trout will go at least another week without doing any baseball activity because of his ailing back, Los Angeles Angels trainer Mike Frostad said Wednesday. Trout left a game against Houston on July 12 with what was first called back spasms, then went on the injured list a week later with what was called rib cage inflammation. But this doctor hasn’t seen a lot of it.”Trout received a cortisone injection last week, which provided some relief, Frostad said before Los Angeles wrapped up its three-game series in Kansas City. It could be at least another week before he begins any baseball activities, and the Angels have not discussed shutting him down for the season.

Mike Trout will go at least another week without doing any baseball activity because of his ailing back.

The Seattle Mariners won their 14th straight game when rookie All-Star Julio Rodríguez hit a two-run double and Ty France homered after joining him on the AL team to beat the Texas Rangers 6-2.

Dylan Cease spun a one-hitter over seven innings in his latest masterful start for the Chicago White Sox in an 11-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins.

Angels Orioles Baseball Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout heads to the dugout at the end of the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, July 9, 2022, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) (Julio Cortez)LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout will miss the All-Star Game because of back spasms, joining Bryce Harper on the sidelines and depriving the showcase of two of baseball's best-known players. Trout, a three-time American League MVP, has not played since Tuesday and was scratched from the Los Angels Angels' lineup against the Dodgers on Saturday night. The 30-year-old Trout is a 10-time All-Star and was elected to start for the ninth time. Houston second baseman Jose Altuve, Astros DH Yordan Álvarez, St. Louis third baseman Nolan Arenado, Miami second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., Milwaukee closer Josh Hader, Harper and Toronto outfielder George Springer were among those who dropped out, most because of injuries.

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout will miss the All-Star Game because of back spasms, joining Bryce Harper on the sidelines and depriving the showcase of two of baseball’s best-known players.

Astros Angels Baseball Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout walks toward the dugout after striking out against the Houston Astros during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 12, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (Jae C. Hong)ANAHEIM, Calif. — (AP) — Mike Trout has been scratched from the Los Angeles Angels' lineup moments before the start of their final game before the All-Star break. The three-time AL MVP missed the Angels' three previous games with upper back spasms, and the injury forced him out of Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Trout was in the Angels' posted pregame lineup as the center fielder, but was removed about three minutes before the first pitch. Trout is scheduled to play in the All-Star Game on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium after his 10th selection to the Midsummer Classic. The Angels have lost 11 of 13 heading into the final game of the first half.

Mike Trout has been scratched from the Los Angeles Angels’ lineup moments before the start of their final game before the All-Star break.

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto expressed irritation hours after a report that he had turned down a record contract with the rebuilding club.

Clayton Kershaw took a perfect game through the seventh and finished with eight scoreless innings of one-hit ball in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 9-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

The Baltimore Orioles are riding a 10-game winning streak, they’re contending for a wild-card spot, and they’re somehow still in last place in the AL East.

Shohei Ohtani won his sixth straight start by striking out 12 in six innings and also hit a two-run triple in the Los Angeles Angels’ 7-1 victory over the Houston Astros.

Astros Angels Baseball Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout walks toward the dugout after striking out against the Houston Astros during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 12, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (Jae C. Hong)ANAHEIM, Calif. — (AP) — Mike Trout is still expected to play in next week's All-Star Game despite dealing with upper back spasms. The Los Angeles Angels superstar wasn’t in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros and could miss at least the next two games. He’s expected to be available for that game,” trainer Mike Frostad said Wednesday. Trout first mentioned having back spasms last week while the team was in Miami for a series against the Marlins, the trainer said. Trout — who is hitting .270 with 24 homers and 51 RBIs — has been bothered by several minor injuries this year.

Mike Trout is still expected to play in next week’s All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium despite dealing with upper back spasms.

Astros Angels Baseball Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani, right, of Japan, prepares for his at-bat as Mike Trout stands in the batter's box during the third inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros Tuesday, July 12, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (Jae C. Hong)ANAHEIM, Calif. — (AP) — Mike Trout has left the Los Angeles Angels' game against Houston with upper back spasms. Trout was selected earlier this month to appear in his 10th All-Star Game, to be held next Tuesday at Dodger Stadium. Trout has been bothered by several minor injuries during the first half of the season. He went just 6 for 34 (.177) with one homer, four RBIs and 16 strikeouts while the Angels went 1-8 on their just-completed road trip. Monte Harrison took over in center field for the Angels, who have plummeted out of contention by going 14-36 over the past eight weeks.

Mike Trout has left the Los Angeles Angels’ game against Houston with upper back spasms.

Los Angeles Angels sensation Shohei Ohtani repeated as a two-way All-Star when he was picked for the AL pitching staff, two days after he was elected to start at designated hitter.

Los Angeles will be well represented in the July 19 All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium.

(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (Lynne Sladky)Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels were elected Friday to start in the July 19 All-Star Game along with outfielders Mookie Betts and Trea Turner of the host Dodgers. Toronto catcher Alejandro Kirk and Miami second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. were voted to start as first-time All-Stars, finishing atop their positions in the second round of fan voting. The AL starting lineup includes Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Houston second baseman Jose Altuve, Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson, Boston third baseman Rafael Devers and Kirk behind the plate. Giancarlo Stanton of the Yankees joined Judge and Trout in the outfield, while Ohtani was voted in as designated hitter. Goldschmidt earned a $250,000 bonus for his selection, Altuve, Harper, Stanton and Trout get $50,000 each, and Anderson receives $25,000.

Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels were elected Friday to start in the July 19 All-Star Game along with outfielders Mookie Betts and Trea Turner of the host Dodgers.

Angels Marlins Baseball Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani loses his helmet while batting during the fifth inning of the team's baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (Lynne Sladky)MIAMI — (AP) — Shohei Ohtani allowed one unearned run in seven dominant innings and had the go-ahead hit in the Los Angeles Angels' 5-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night. Trout is 1 for 21 with 13 strikeouts through the first five games of Los Angeles’ nine-game trip. Ohtani’s two-RBI single with the bases loaded chased Miami starter Trevor Rogers (4-7) and capped a three-run fifth that put Los Angeles ahead 3-1. The Marlins struck first on Garrett Cooper’s sacrifice fly in the first that ended Ohtani’s scoreless string at 21 2/3 innings.

Shohei Ohtani allowed one unearned run in seven dominant innings and had the go-ahead hit in the Los Angeles Angels’ 5-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner realizes there is a chance the price may be going up to sign Aaron Judge to a long-term contract after the star slugger’s outstanding first half.

Sandy Alcantara pitched eight dominant innings, and the Miami Marlins beat the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 for their sixth straight victory.

New York Mets ace Max Scherzer returns to a major league mound for the first time since May 18 when the NL East leaders play at Cincinnati on Tuesday night.

Angels Astros Baseball Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels Sunday, July 3, 2022, in Houston. Twelve different Angels batters came to the plate and all of them struck out at least once. There had been several occasions where teams struck out 20, including performances by Max Scherzer, Roger Clemens and Kerry Wood. Luis Rengifo homered in the Angels second. Haselman will also manage Tuesday’s game while Montgomery serves the second game of his suspension.

Mike Trout watched as a low sinker grazed the outside corner of the strike zone in the third inning Sunday, rung up once again in a weekend filled with strikeouts. The Angels star went 0 for 11 with nine strikeouts in a three-game series and Los Angeles hitters fanned 20 times overall Sunday as the Houston Astros won 4-2 for a sweep.

Sidelined by injuries since last July, the two-time Cy Young Award winner is scheduled to make a minor league rehab start for Class A St. Lucie against the Jupiter Hammerheads. The announcement Saturday by NL East-leading New York came nearly a year since deGrom’s last major league outing on July 7, 2021. As he builds up arm strength and stamina, the 34-year-old deGrom will need several minor league rehab outings before he’s ready to rejoin New York’s rotation. Scherzer, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, got hurt May 18 against St. Louis and recently made two rehab starts for Double-A Binghamton. NOT RED HOTThe Reds have lost 10 straight home games after falling to Atlanta 4-1 at Great American Ball Park.

Sidelined by injuries since last July, the two-time Cy Young Award winner is scheduled to make a minor league rehab start for Class A St. Lucie against the Jupiter Hammerheads. The announcement Saturday by NL East-leading New York came nearly a year since deGrom’s last major league outing on July 7, 2021. As he builds up arm strength and stamina, the 34-year-old deGrom will need several minor league rehab outings before he’s ready to rejoin New York’s rotation. Scherzer, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, got hurt May 18 against St. Louis and recently made two rehab starts for Double-A Binghamton. NOT RED HOTThe Reds have lost 10 straight home games after falling to Atlanta 4-1 at Great American Ball Park.

While standing in center field, Mike Trout signaled to his pitcher how he was tipping pitches.

Mariners Angels Baseball Los Angeles Angels' Raisel Iglesias, second from left, yells at first base umpire Rob Drake after a brawl broke out between members of the Angels and the Seattle Mariners during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 26, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (Mark J. Terrill)ANAHEIM, Calif. — An old-fashioned melee interrupted the Los Angeles Angels’ 2-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, resulting in eight ejections and an 18-minute delay. >> Read more trending newsSix players and both teams’ managers were tossed after the bench-clearing brawl erupted in the second inning, following two days of mounting tension over inside pitches boiled over, ESPN reported. According to the sports news network, three of the first four hitters in the Mariners’ lineup and three Angels’ pitchers were among those players ejected. Meanwhile, on Sunday, Angels starter Andrew Wantz almost clipped Mariners’ star rookie Julio Rodriguez in the first and then struck Jesse Winker with a pitch in the second, CBS Sports reported. According to CBS Sports, the umpires ejected Wantz, Winker, Rodriguez, Iglesias, J.P. Crawford, Angels reliever Ryan Tepera, Los Angeles interim manager Phil Nevin and Mariners manager Scott Servais.