Angels star Mike Trout scratched because of sore left heel

The right-hander was charged with six runs and 10 hits in five-plus innings Tuesday night during a 7-0 loss to Los Angeles.

There may be a drought in California, but the Los Angeles Angels had a home game rained out Sunday, their first in 20 years.

Twins: RHP Mike Pelfrey (5-6) will make his fifth career start against the Angels and first in nearly two years.

Next up on the all-time home run list for Pujols is Manny Ramirez, who hit 555 dingers. “I don’t recall banging it on anything, slipping in the field”. He reached the short left-field porch with a solo shot in the second inning of the nightcap, passing Ty Cobb for 12th place in baseball history with his 1,137th extra-base hit.

Pujols cracked his 547th homer during the Angels’ seven-run second inning in the opener.

The AL West leaders overcame three baserunning blunders while maintaining their two-game lead over Houston, a team they trailed by seven games on May 4. “It’s good to get a little extra rest in your arm, but then you definitely have to try and figure out how to do it again, figure out how to get back in that rhythm”.

Wright had his worst start of the season, allowing a career-high six runs, including four of them in the third inning after two were out. I still don’t know if I jammed it or how I hurt it. It was just one of those things where I woke up and was in some pain. He said he didn’t remember banging his heel on anything during either game, a pair of blowout victories in which he went a combined 2 for 7 with a home run. While Trout has already taken the drama out of the AL MVP race, it’s interesting to speculate if any other player could even come close to threatening Trout’s bid for a second straight MVP award.

Angels: Matt Shoemaker (4-7, 4.85 ERA) opens a home series with Minnesota.