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Angels’ Zach Neto avoids serious shoulder injury, remains day to day
ANAHEIM — Zach Neto said he is going to sleep much better now, and perhaps he can dream about sliding feet first. Neto hurt his right shoulder on a head-first slide on Tuesday, the same way he suffered the injury last September that led to offseason surgery. After an MRI exam on Wednesday morning showed no structural damage, Neto said he was both relieved and eager to find a … [Read more...] about Angels’ Zach Neto avoids serious shoulder injury, remains day to day
Kikuchi sets season high with 12 strikeouts en route to sweep of Red Sox
Yusei Kikuchi shakes off bad start as Angels get back to .500
ANAHEIM — Yusei Kikuchi overcome a rough first inning that he didn’t deserve. The left-hander was victimized by an error and a missed call by the plate umpire in a two-run, 31-pitch first inning, but he still turned in one of his best outings of the year to lead the Angels to a 5-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday afternoon. After giving up the unearned runs in the … [Read more...] about Yusei Kikuchi shakes off bad start as Angels get back to .500