ANGELS (54-54; 4th in A.L. WEST) @ RAYS (54-53; 3rd in A.L. EAST) RHP NICK TROPEANO (4-5, 4.82 ERA) vs. RHP TYLER GLASNOW (1-2, 4.34 ERA) TROPICANA FIELD – 4:10 PM PDT TV – FSW, NHK RADIO – KLAA AM 830, KWKW WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2018 GAME #109 (54-54) ST. PETERSBURG, FL ROAD GAME #52 (25-26) THIS DATE IN ANGELS HISTORY LEADING OFF: Halos play the second contest of a six-game trip (0- SHELVED: 22 players were placed on the disabled list in the first half August 1 1) to Tampa Bay (7/31-8/2; 0-1) & Cleveland (8/3-5)…Since starting (most in MLB)…Angels have 11 players currently on DL...Average D.L. (2012) Mike Trout named A.L. Player 18-8 on road (tops in MLB), Angels are 7-18 since…LAA has won stint for an Angel player this season is 33 games...On June 15, Halos of the month & Rookie of the Month four of last six, are 5-6 since the break, went 11-13 in July & 13-14 had 15 players on D.L. for first time in Club history (STATS’ D.L. data for July 2012, first A.L. player to win last 27 games…Angels are in fourth place, -13.5 in A.L. West (-9.5 spans to 1987)...52 players used for LAA this season, most in MLB both awards in same month…Trout for 2nd wild card)…LAA is 10-21 when a lefty starts (44-33 vs. RHS)… (team record is 55 in 2017)...29 pitchers have played (12 starters), hit .392 (38/97) with 32 runs, 10 HR, Following the trip, Halos host Detroit (8/6-8) & Oakland (8/10-12). most in team history thru 108 games (LAA record 31 pitchers in ’17). six doubles, two triples, 23 RBI & nine SB in 25 games…32 runs scored tied MIKE MASHES #30: Last night, Mike Trout connected for his 30th MVP x 3? Two-time A.L. MVP Mike Trout ranks in Top 5 in MLB in the A.L. rookie record for July. HR to join Willie Mays as only players with three 30 HR/20 SB several offensive categories, including HR (3rd; 30), runs (3rd; 82), August 2 seasons by age-26 campaign-or-younger (first in A.L. history)…Has runs created (1st; 119), total bases (5th; 232), times on base (1st; 220), (1982) Doug DeCinces began a week matched Tim Salmon for most 30+ HR seasons (5) in team history. walks (1st; 98), IBB (1st; 20), OBP (1st; .461), SLG (4th; .629), OPS (1st; (Aug. 1-8) for which he was awarded 1.090), OPS+ (1st; 199.0) and offensive WAR (7.3; 1st). A.L. Player of the Week honors. In THE NEW ME: Last night, Kole Calhoun tied his season-high with that span, DeCinces hit .500 (12/24) three hits & three RBI…Has three HRs last five games & eight HRs WALK TALK: Trout’s 98 walks are most in club history through 108 with eight home runs (including three last 16 affairs…In those 16 games, hitting .355 (22/62) with 16 runs, games (club record is 116 walks in 2016 by Trout)…First MLB player in one game twice), 10 runs scored six doubles, eight HR & 20 RBI…In 35 games since returning from with at least 98 walks thru 108 games since Barry Bonds (145) in and 12 RBI…No other player in A.L. D.L., batting .298 (37/124) with 26 runs, nine doubles, 12 HR & 29 2004…First Angel with three 4+ walk games in a season…4th player in history has connected for three HR in RBI to raise season average from .145 to .209 (1 HR & 11 RBI over A.L. history with 20+ SB & 20+ IBB, joining Ichiro (2002; 2005), Rafael a game twice in the same week. previous 50 G)…12 HRs since June 18th are tied with Alex Bregman Palmeiro (1993) & Reggie Jackson (1974)…Since 2012, he leads A.L. for tops in A.L in multi-walk games (143) and has 25 such games in 2018. WINS & LOSSES HALO TO YOU: On Monday, Angels acquired RHP Ty Buttrey and GLOVE STORY: LAA’s 54 errors are tied for fourth-fewest in A.L. while Current record ...................... 54-54 LHP Williams Jerez from Boston in exchange for Ian Kinsler…Both Club ranks tied for third in circuit with .986 fielding pct...Halos lead Home record ........................ 29-28 pitchers were sent to Triple-A Salt Lake…Buttrey, 25, was 1-1 with MLB turning 117 double plays…Catchers own a 41.3% caught Road record .......................... 25-26 a save & 2.25 ERA (44 IP/11 ER; 14 BB/64 K) in 32 games for Triple- stealing pct. (19 of 46), tops in A.L. (2nd in MLB)…A. Simmons leads Pre-ASB record ..................... 49-48 A Pawtucket…Jerez, 26, went 2-1 with five saves & 3.68 ERA (51.1 A.L. shortstops with 145 putouts and is tied for third for fewest errors Post-ASB record ........................ 5-6 IP/21 ER; 67 K) in 33 games with the Paw Sox. (7; min. 90 GS)…Trout is only CF in MLB with a 1.000 fielding pct. Current streak ......................Lost 2 Current road trip ...................... 0-1 Last road trip ............................ 1-2 LOOKING AHEAD: 36 of 52 remaining games are with divisional PITCHING POINTS: 3.95 team ERA ranks fifth in A.L…Halo relievers Last home stand ....................... 5-5 foes: 13 vs. Texas (6 at home, 7 on road), 10 against Houston (3 at lead MLB in inherited runners scored pct. allowing just 21.4 % to Last 5 games ............................. 3-2 home, 7 on road), nine against Oakland (6 at home, 3 on road) & score (40 of 187)...LAA pitchers have 46 games this season with 10+ Last 10 games ........................... 5-5 four vs. Seattle (all at home)…17 of 28 games this month on road… Ks, a franchise record through 108 affairs (5th in A.L. with 954 K)... Series ................................. 16-14-5 LAA plays seven interleague games in August (8/13-15 at SD, 8/21- Bullpen has logged 404.1 IP, second in A.L. to Tampa Bay...Halos Number of Days 22 at ARI and 8/27-28 vs. COL). have allowed 142 HRs, tied for third-most in A.L…Since 2017, Jose In first place ............................... 22 Alvarez & Blake Parker have each pitched in 118 games, tied for In second place .......................... 23 THERE GO JO: Angels’ top prospect OF Jo Adell was promoted to third-most in A.L. in span. In third place ............................. 42 Double-A Mobile Monday (HR, 3 R, 2 RBI in debut last night)…In In fourth place ........................... 36 82 combined single-A games, he batted .300 (100/333) with 69 THIS N’ THAT: A. Simmons leads MLB in PA per SO at 19.90 (398 In fifth place ................................ runs, 26 doubles, four triples, 18 HR, 71 RBI & 13 SB…A first round PA/20 K)…He also leads MLB batting .306 (38/124) with two strikes… When Angels pick in 2017 (10th overall), Adell is rated the 11th overall prospect Angels’ 148 HRs hit are third-most in MLB…Trout’s 7.9 WAR leads Score first .............................. 37-9 in minors by Baseball America. MLB…Justin Upton is only MLB left fielder with at least 20 HR every Score second or shutout ....... 17-45 year since 2013…Mike Scioscia (1,624 wins) is in sole possession of 1-run games ......................... 18-10 POP AT THE TROP: Angels’ top offensive performers in careers at 18th on all-time managerial wins list (Jim Leyland 17th with 1,769)… Score 3 runs or fewer ........... 11-42 Tropicana Field are Andrelton Simmons (.438; 14/32, 5 R, 6 2B, 3B Shohei Ohtani is first Angel with first nine career HRs hit at home (all Score 4 runs or more ............ 43-12 & 6 RBI in 9 G) & Mike Trout (.348; 23/66, 17 R, 6 2B, 6 HR & 12 RBI against RHP)…Just second rookie in A.L. history with each of first nine Lead after 7 innings ................ 47-7 in 18 G)…Ironically, Simmons (.349; 59/169, 2nd in A.L.) & Trout HR at home (Bill Akers, 1930 w/ Det.)…Since 2012, Trout hasn’t gone Trail after 7 innings ................. 4-45 (.332; 63/190, 3rd in A.L.) are LAA’s top road hitters this season. more than two consecutive games without reaching base…If Trout Tied after 7 innings ................... 3-2 reaches 25 HR/30 SB/100 BB, it will be his third campaign doing so Lead after 8 innings ................ 49-4 #27 TURNS 27: Mike Trout turns 27 on August 7th…He is one of (Barry Bonds in 1991 is only other in MLB to accomplish). Trail after 8 innings ................. 2-45 four players with at least 1,100 hits & 600 walks before turning 27, Tied after 8 innings ................... 3-5 joining Jimmie Foxx, Mel Ott, & Mickey Mantle…Also joins Mantle, HOT HALOS: Since July 8th, Albert Pujols is batting .347 (17/49) in 12 Extra innings ............................. 3-7 Foxx & Eddie Mathews as only players with 600 walks & 225 HR games (8 R, 4 2B, 5 HR, 9 RBI) to raise average from .243 to .257… Come-from-behind wins ....... 24-15 prior to 27th birthday…His 231 HRs rank ninth all-time before age Justin Upton has hit in 11 of 15 games batting .345 (19/55; 9 R, 2 2B, Win/lose in final at-bat ..........