Opening Day is nearly here for the Angels.
The Angels will cap their exhibition schedule with two more Freeway Series games against the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium before heading to Oakland for their regular-season opener against the A's at 1:05 p.m. PT on Thursday.
Here's what you need to know about the Angels before they officially kick off their 2018 campaign.
Projected Opening Day lineup
Ian Kinsler, 2B
Mike Trout, CF
Justin Upton, LF
Albert Pujols, 1B
Kole Calhoun, RF
Zack Cozart, 3B
Andrelton Simmons, SS
Shohei Ohtani, DH
Martin Maldonado, C
Garrett Richards, RHP
(The Angels haven't officially announced their Opening Day starter)
Key roles
• Kinsler is expected to be the Angels' primary leadoff man and serve as the spark plug for the club's revamped lineup.