The Angels got swept by the A’s last month but that was without Mike Trout, who did miss time in that series with a back injury. But the slugging outfielder didn’t miss a beat on Monday in the series opener, driving in a pair of runs in a rare 4-1 victory over Oakland.
The first place Brewers continue their eight-game road trip against the faltering New York Mets when they open a three-game set at Citi Field on Tuesday night.
Los Angeles has done well on the road this season, and will hope that it can use its trip to Cincinnati to close the gap in the NL West, when they face the Reds in the first of a four-game series that begins on Monday night.
The Giants will aim to add to the best record in baseball on Friday night, when they prepare to open a three-game series with the visiting New York Mets on Friday.
The Royals re in a funk. They have lost 5 in a row including last night against San Diego when they blew a 3-0 lead against one of the worst hitting clubs in the Majors. Doubling the agony was losing in extrainnings after having the lead.
