Seattle went 1-3 in Cleveland before coming home, so the energy from Monday night matters. The Mariners also get an off day Wednesday — Lumen Field's neighbor is hosting a FIFA World Cup match, and the logistics aren't exactly baseball-friendly — which makes tonight's 6:40 PM PT first pitch the last chance to build a cushion before the series pauses. The Angels have gone 3-2 in their last 5, but 2 of those wins came in a doubleheader against Oakland. Sweeping the A's in a doubleheader and beating Kirby at home are not the same challenge.
- Day-To-DayNiko Kavadas (1B) — The Angels reassigned Kavadas to minor-league camp Wednesday.06/22
- 10-Day-ILMike Trout (CF) — Trout (hamstring) took 30 swings and ran at about 50 percent intensity Saturday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.06/28
- 10-Day-ILAdam Frazier (2B) — Frazier (elbow) resumed throwing Wednesday, per MLB.com.06/27
- 10-Day-ILSebastian Rivero (C) — Rivero was removed from Tuesday's game against the Astros with an apparent left hand injury, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.06/10
- 10-Day-ILGustavo Campero (C) — The Angels selected Campero's contract from Double-A Rocket City and placed him on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a fractured hand.06/06
- 15-Day-ILGrayson Rodriguez (SP) — Rodriguez (back) struck out four and allowed one earned run on five hits and one walk across four innings Sunday in his rehab start for Single-A Rancho Cucamonga.06/29
- 60-Day-ILTravis d'Arnaud (C) — D'Arnaud (foot) was able to catch from a pitching machine Sunday and has continued to do swinging and throwing in his workouts, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.06/29
- 60-Day-ILJack Kochanowicz (SP) — Kochanowicz's Tommy John surgery on his right elbow was deemed "successful," per MLB.com.06/27
- 60-Day-ILYusei Kikuchi (SP) — Kikuchi (shoulder) has begun a throwing program, per MLB.com.06/27
- 60-Day-ILBen Joyce (RP) — Joyce (shoulder) has been throwing at the Angels' complex in Arizona, but he's limited to fastball-only bullpens, per MLB.com.06/27
- 60-Day-ILYoan Moncada (3B) — Moncada will require surgery on his right knee, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.06/09
- 60-Day-ILRobert Stephenson (RP) — The Angels announced that Stephenson underwent ligament and flexor repair surgery on his right elbow Wednesday and is likely to miss the remainder of the season, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILAnthony Rendon (3B) — The Angels placed Rendon (hip) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
- Day-To-DayLuke Raley (RF) — Raley (forearm) remains out of the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Angels.06/29
- Day-To-DayDane Dunning (RP) — The Mariners signed Dunning to a minor-league contract Thursday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.06/13
- 10-Day-ILBrendan Donovan (3B) — Donovan (groin) ran sprints on the field Monday and will be re-evaluated after the Mariners' homestand to determine whether he's ready to begin a rehab assignment, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.06/29
- 10-Day-ILRob Refsnyder (DH) — The Mariners placed Refsnyder (knees) on the 10-day injured list Monday, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.06/29
- 15-Day-ILCooper Criswell (RP) — Criswell was diagnosed with a Grade 1-plus pectoral strain Tuesday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.06/17
- 15-Day-ILMatt Brash (RP) — General manager Justin Hollander said Tuesday that Brash was diagnosed with a Grade 1 strain in his right lat, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.06/16
- 60-Day-ILCarlos Vargas (RP) — Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said Tuesday that Vargas (lat) recently began a throwing program and could be ready to return from the 60-day injured list around the Aug. 3 trade deadline, Zac Hereth of 710 AM Seattle Sports reports.06/17
- 60-Day-ILWill Wilson (3B) — Wilson (thumb) has gone 3-for-9 with two RBI and a 1:2 BB:K in his first three rehab games between High-A Everett and Triple-A Tacoma.06/17
- 60-Day-ILLogan Evans (SP) — The Mariners placed Evans (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Monday.05/08
Both rosters are banged up, but Los Angeles has the worse of it. The Angels are missing Trout, Jack Kochanowicz (Tommy John surgery), Yusei Kikuchi (shoulder), Yoan Moncada (knee surgery), and multiple relievers including Robert Stephenson and Ben Joyce. Seattle's IL has its own names — Brendan Donovan (groin), Rob Refsnyder (knees, just placed on IL Monday), Luke Raley (forearm) — but the Mariners have enough lineup depth to absorb the losses. An Angels offense without Trout is one of the quieter attacks in the American League, and Soriano needs to be on to compensate. His last outing showed he isn't there yet.