KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mike Trout was scratched from the Los Angeles Angels' starting lineup Tuesday night against the Kansas City Royals because of a skin infection on his left arm.
“A weird thing that just crept up on him," interim manager Ray Montgomery said following his team's 5-1 victory.
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Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Mike Trout (27) celebrates after Logan O'Hoppe and Luis Rengifo scored off of a single by Oswald Peraza during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Mike Trout doubles during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Mike Trout, left, doubles during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Mike Trout runs to first as he grounds out during the third inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Montgomery said Trout will be re-evaluated Wednesday. The three-time AL MVP is day-to-day.
Trout was originally penciled in as the designated hitter but was removed from the lineup less than an hour before first pitch. Jo Adell was switched from right field to DH, and Chris Taylor was inserted in right field.
Adell had three hits, including a two-run homer in the sixth inning that gave the Angels a 2-1 lead. Taylor went 2 for 3 with a walk and scored twice.
Trout is batting .231 with 20 home runs and 54 RBIs. He's two homers shy of 400 for his career, and his 1,008 RBIs rank third in franchise history behind Tim Salmon (1,016) and Garrett Anderson (1,292).
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Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Mike Trout (27) celebrates after Logan O'Hoppe and Luis Rengifo scored off of a single by Oswald Peraza during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Mike Trout doubles during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Mike Trout, left, doubles during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Mike Trout runs to first as he grounds out during the third inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Donovan Mitchell had 35 points and nine assists, Darius Garland scored 20 points before leaving with an injured foot and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 133-107 on Wednesday night.
Garland was ruled out for the game late in the third quarter when he hurt his right foot diving for a loose ball. Garland already had surgery in June on the injured left big toe that hampered him during Cleveland’s exit from the playoffs.
The All-Star guard averaged 17.9 points after a slow start this season as he recovered from surgery. Garland continued his recent hot streak and shot 8 for 13 against the 76ers.
Garland averaged 20.6 points and 6.7 assists during the regular season to help the Cavs finish atop the Eastern Conference.
Joel Embiid scored 20 points and hit a 3-pointer that helped him reach 13,000 career points, the seventh player in team history to hit that mark.
Paul George had 17 points for the Sixers in the opener of a two-game series.
Sixers fans booed the team off the court in the third quarter headed into a timeout and trailing 75-53.
Tyrese Maxey and Quintin Grimes hit a pair of 3s during a 10-0 run and Embiid — who just earlier landed his 7-foot-2 frame on two rows of unsuspecting fans when he dove for a loose ball — buried a 3 that made it 79-66.
The good times were short-lived, and fans headed for the exits as the Cavs stretched the lead to 22 midway through the fourth.
Sixers forward Dom Barlow needed help up from the court and into the locker room after his legs gave out on him and he landed hard on his back and head on a driving layup attempt. He suffered a back contusion.
De'Andre Hunter hit early 3s that stretched Cleveland's lead to 30-14 and 60-47 headed into halftime. Hunter and Evan Mobley both scored 17 points. Mobley grabbed 13 rebounds.
The teams play again Friday.
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Cleveland Cavaliers' Darius Garland, left, passes against Philadelphia 76ers' Tyrese Maxey during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, center, goes up for a shot between Cleveland Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen, left, and Evan Mobley during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid (21) goes up for a shot during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia 76ers' Tyrese Maxey (0) goes up for a shot against Cleveland Cavaliers' Sam Merrill (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Cleveland Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell, right, battles for the ball against Philadelphia 76ers' Vj Edgecombe during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
