Angels Share 2-Word Mike Trout Message During Orioles Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Don’t look now, but Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels are inching back into the American League playoff chase.
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Although the Angels lost 2-0 to the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night, they’re nonetheless 7-3 in June and 2 1/2 games out of the AL’s third and final Wild Card spot. Trout began his Saturday trying to extend the Angels’ strong June start, smashing a first-inning, two-run home run off Orioles starter Tomoyuki Sugano.
Angels fans likely liked what they saw, and those running the club’s official X/Twitter account loved it.
“MIKE TROUTTTT!!!!” they posted.
Tell us how you really feel, admin.
Trout’s two-run homer, the 389th of his legendary career, was his first over 10 June games. It also marked his 100th first-inning home run, the latest in a long line of incredible achievements for the three-time AL MVP.
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike TroutDaniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images
It’s been another trying season for Trout, although he’s at least healthy for a semi-contending team in mid-June. That’s more than we can say for the last two years, where Trout played 82 and 29 games on 89- and 99-loss clubs, respectively.
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Trout entered Saturday hitting .224 with 10 home runs, 25 RBI, and a career-worst .752 OPS. He’s only been worth 0.1 bWAR in 42 games, though, and he missed nearly a month with a left knee injury.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 14, 2025, where it first appeared.