Seven weeks after he landed on the injured list with a broken hand, Angels center fielder Mike Trout will finally make his return to the lineup.
Trout suffered the injury on July 3 shortly before the All-Star break, and underwent surgery two days later. He’s missed the team’s last 38 games, a stretch that has seen the Angels slip well behind the back for a playoff spot. Los Angeles entered Tuesday with a 61–64 record, nine games behind the Mariners for the third and final wild-card bid.
During Trout’s absence, the Angels have gone 16–22, seeing their playoff odds shrink from 30.2% to a minuscule 0.4%, according to FanGraphs.
