ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels and Tampa Bay Rays open the second half of the season Friday at Angel Stadium, but it very well could have the same atmosphere as Opening Day.
That’s because the Angels are expected to have Mike Trout back in the lineup after he missed six weeks while he recovered from a torn ligament in his left thumb. Trout suffered the injury May 28 when sliding head-first into second base.
Though they certainly missed Trout, the Angels’ record doesn’t show it. They were 26-27 when Trout got hurt, and were 19-20 following the injury and subsequent surgery that resulted in his first career trip to the disabled list.