The Angels are on the road for the season's final trip as they head north for a two-game set against their division rival, the Athletics. The Angels enter tonight one game back of the A’s and hold the worst record in the AL.
The Angels secured a series win last night with a 2-1 victory over their division-rival Seattle Mariners. Josh Lowe broke the 1-1 tie with his 12th homer of the year while Ryan Johnson tossed six strong innings, striking out seven.
The Angels (56-90) continue their East Coast trip tonight by kicking off a three game interleague series against the Washington Nationals (67-81) at Nationals Park.
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Yusei Kikuchi pitched six scoreless innings to earn his first win of the season as the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on Saturday night.
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Yusei Kikuchi pitched six scoreless innings for his first win of the season and Josh Lowe hit a home run to lead the visiting Los Angeles Angels to a 6-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.
The Los Angeles Angels (58-82) will look to bounce back quickly this afternoon as they continue their three-game interleague road series against the Pittsburgh Pirates (66-74) from the beautiful PNC Park.
The Los Angeles Angels just got a major lift right before their weekend showdown. Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi has officially been reinstated from the 60-day injured list after dealing with shoulder inflammation.
Up to this point, the Philadelphia Phillies vs Los Angeles Angels series has gone how most would think. Philadelphia has taken a 2-0 lead and looks to win Game 3 as well at 4:07 PM ET.
The Los Angeles Angels reinstated left-hander Yusei Kikuchi to start against the Texas Rangers on Sunday after he spent nearly four months on the injured list with shoulder inflammation.
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The Angels are getting one of their injured starters back from the injured list today, as Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register writes that left-hander Yusei Kikuchi will come off the 60-day IL to start today’s game against the Rangers.
Los Angeles Angels left-hander Yusei Kikuchi will make his return from the 60-day injured list against a scuffling Texas Rangers lineup on Sunday in Arlington, Texas.
As Yusei Kikuchi works his way back from injury, the Angels could soon find themselves with an interesting decision to make. Rather than simply returning to a traditional five-man rotation, Los Angeles has the opportunity to consider a six-man setup that could benefit several members of its pitching staff.
The Los Angeles Angels might not be going anywhere this season, but that's not stopping them from making some moves with regard to their pitching staff.
The Los Angeles Angels have decided Yusei Kikuchi will remain on his rehab assignment instead of returning to the major league rotation this week. The veteran left-hander is scheduled to start for Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday as he continues recovering from left shoulder inflammation.
In recent years, the Toronto Blue Jays have made several deals that have helped form a strong core of players to lead their team in 2026. They have a lot of homegrown talent composing their current squad, but some of their most important players this season have stemmed from a specific trade that has continued to pay out for the Jays.
The Toronto Blue Jays' decision to trade Yusei Kikuchi in 2024 has panned out to be a major breakthrough for the team this season.
The Angels are shutting down Yusei Kikuchi for the next three to four weeks, manager Kurt Suzuki tells reporters (link via Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com).
Prior to today’s game with the Mets, the Angels placed left-hander Yusei Kikuchi on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to April 30) due to left shoulder inflammation. Left-hander Tayler Saucedo had his contract selected from Triple-A to fill Kikuchi’s 26-man roster spot and fill the open spot on the Halos’ 40-man roster.
Yusei Kikuchi enjoyed a solid first season with the Los Angeles Angels in 2025. The Japanese pitcher earned a second All-Star selection of his eight-year MLB career last year.
Los Angeles starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi exited Wednesday’s game against the Chicago White Sox due to left shoulder tightness, the team announced. Kikuchi seemingly noticed something while warming up before the bottom of the third inning.
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi has been selected for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game as part of the American League roster. This marks Kikuchi’s second selection and first in his first season with the Angels.
After entering the season with little expectations, the Los Angeles Angels are still hanging around in late June.
The Toronto Blue Jays are in Los Angeles to face the Angels, and tonight, they face a familiar name on the mound in Yusei Kikuchi. The Japanese southpaw spent 2.5 years with the Jays after signing a three-year, $36 million pact before the 2022 season.
After trading a massive haul for Yusei Kikuchi at the deadline, the hope was for the Houston Astros to re-sign him in free agency. But, Kikuchi pitched better than ever in the second half for the Astros, and he became a hot name on the market.
The Angels have been the most aggressive team in baseball during the first month of the offseason, and they continued that pattern by inking a one-time All-Star.
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