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Why Angels Players Are Mad About 6:29 p.m. Start Time for Upcoming Game

Los Angeles Angels right fielder Mike Trout looks on after striking out against the Texas Rangers. | Jim Cowsert-Imagn Images

On Thursday, the Los Angeles Angels are scheduled to play the Pittsburgh Pirates at home at 6:29 PT—a time that may not seem unusual out of context.

However, it is—per Sam Blum of The Athletic—simultaneously irregular and par for the course for the Angels. The time is the latest allowed by MLB's collective bargaining agreement for a getaway game before Los Angeles plays the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis the next day.

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