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For the Los Angeles Angels, déjà vu strikes again — and not in a good way. One of MLB’s most prolific superstars, Mike Trout, is heading back to the injured list with a bone bruise in his left knee, the same knee that required surgery last year and cut his season short after just 29 games. He had started all 29 of the Angels’ games this season before suffering the injury during a hustle play in Wednesday’s game against the Seattle Mariners. It happened in the blink of an eye: Trout sprinted to beat out an infield grounder, hit the first base bag hard with his left foot, and instantly looked uncomfortable. While he initially stayed in the game, he

The Kansas City Royals arrive in Baltimore buoyed by nine wins in their last ten games, including an 8–2 romp over Tampa Bay that completed a series sweep. Bobby Witt Jr.’s 22-game hitting streak and 300th career RBI underscore a lineup clicking on all cylinders. Meanwhile, the Orioles aim to shed a 12–18 start by building off three one-run wins this week, hoping that resilience at home will translate into a May resurgence. Baltimore hands the ball to Dean Kremer (2–4, 7.04 ERA), who has battled through recent inconsistency but logged at least five innings in each of his last three outings. He owns a 3.98 ERA in four career starts against Kansas City, suggesting that better run support could

Oakland will hand the ball to 25-year-old Gunnar Hoglund on Friday, giving the former first-round pick his first taste of major league action. After posting a 2.43 ERA and 1.04 WHIP over six Triple-A starts, he capped his promotion with five scoreless innings and five punch-outs in his final outing. The Athletics see this as a golden opportunity to fortify their rotation depth and reward one of their top prospects. Miami’s starting staff has faltered badly, failing to survive the fourth inning in each of its last five outings and yielding at least four runs in every start of their six-game road trip. The club has dropped five straight and 55 runs have crossed the plate in that span. While

Aaron Judge enters May riding historic form, owning a major-league-best .427 average, six homers in his past four games and a 27-game on-base streak. His 32 RBIs tie for the MLB lead, and with his lineup clicking behind Giancarlo Stanton and Anthony Rizzo, the Yankees boast one of the most feared offenses in baseball. Tampa Bay’s attack has sputtered recently, managing just three runs in its last four games and going 1-for-18 with runners in scoring position during its series loss to Kansas City. Max Fried seeks his sixth win, carrying a 1.19 ERA into Friday’s opener. He’s allowed two earned runs or fewer in every start and owns a stingy .207 opponent average. Opposing him, Ryan Pepiot (2–3, 4.24