Astros' rotation takes another hit with Ronel Blanco to IL, tightening AL West race with Mariners, Rangers, and Angels.

Yainer Diaz homered with two outs in the ninth inning and Framber Valdez pitched a three-hitter to lead the Houston Astros to a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Houston Astros remain coy regarding the availability of slugger Yordan Alvarez, who resides on the 15-day injured list and missed his 23rd consecutive game Tuesday. Alvarez, sidelined with right hand inflammation,

Mike Trout's absence from the field due to a knee injury might be ending soon as he looks to return and help the Angels.

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However, the tides appear to have turned in mid-May, as the Angels have been rolling lately. After suffering a 5-1 defeat to the San Diego Padres, the Angels swept cross-town rivals the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Athletics.

MLB insider Ken Rosenthal recently revealed the Los Angeles Angels’ biggest blunder in baseball. Here’s what Rosenthal has to say.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Detroit Tigers vs. Los Angeles Angels MLB game from May 4, 2025 on ESPN.

Brogdon, 30, signed a minor league deal with the Halos in January. He has thrown 14 2/3 Triple-A innings this year, allowing 21 earned runs for an eye-popping 12.89 ERA. His 25.3% strikeout rate is actually pretty good and his 9.6% walk rate passable but he has allowed six home runs already in that span.