Yusei Kikuchi is latest Angels starter to struggle in loss to Twins
- The Los Angeles Angels arrived in Minneapolis Friday morning after playing Thursday night in Anaheim.
- This arrival followed a difficult travel turnaround after their previous game.
- Despite the travel challenges, Mike Trout played in the series opener against the Twins.
- Manager Ron Washington stated, "we can't afford to not have him in there."
- Trout's decision to play reflected the team's need for his offense amid a difficult schedule.
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Yusei Kikuchi is latest Angels starter to struggle in loss to Twins
MINNEAPOLIS — This week the Angels have added a new element to their losing formula. Besides the poor performances at the plate, which have been ongoing for more than two weeks, now the rotation is struggling. Opening Day starter Yusei Kikuchi gave up four runs on nine singles in the Angels’ 5-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. Kikuchi was knocked out after failing to get an out in the third inning. It was the third time in the last five…

Angels’ Mike Trout says he’s not looking for any breaks right now
MINNEAPOLIS — The Angels arrived at their Minneapolis hotel around 5 a.m. on Friday, after playing a night game on Thursday in Anaheim. That difficult travel turnaround could have been viewed as a reason to give Mike Trout his first day off of the season. “He is off; he’s DH-ing,” Manager Ron Washington said with a smile. Trout has been injured so much in the past few years that there is always concern about his health. However, Washington and T…
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