Trout (back) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Angels interim manager Phil Nevin previously said Trout wasn't likely to be in the lineup for the series finale versus Houston, so it's no surprise the outfielder is missing his second straight contest with upper-back spasms. It remains to be seen if the 30-year-old will be available for Friday's matchup with the Dodgers.

Angels interim manager Phil Nevin said after Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Astros that Trout (back) is unlikely to return to the lineup for Thursday's series finale, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Trout is still dealing with upper-back spasms, which resulted in his early removal from Tuesday's 6-5 loss. Los Angeles rolled out a starting outfield of Brandon Marsh, Jo Adell and Taylor Ward on Wednesday and will likely stick with that setup again Thursday while Trout gets another day off to recover.

Trout (back) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Astros, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 30-year-old was removed from Tuesday's game against Houston due to upper-back spasms but isn't expected to require a trip to the injured list. According to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com, Trout had an MRI and a CT scan come back clean, so he's expected back within a few days. Brandon Marsh, Taylor Ward and Jo Adell, who is fresh up from Triple-A Salt Lake will start in the outfield from left to right.

Angels interim manager Phil Nevin said after Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Astros that Trout (back) is expected to avoid a stint on the injured list, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

After Trout was evaluated by Angels head trainer Mike Frostad following his departure prior to the fifth inning Tuesday, Nevin said the star outfielder was diagnosed with upper-back spasms and is being viewed as day-to-day. Though initial tests didn't reveal any concerning injury, Trout could still be at risk of missing the remaining two games of the series with Houston. Brandon Marsh moved from left field to play center following Trout's early exit Tuesday.

Trout was removed from Tuesday's game against the Astros due to upper-back spasms.

EDGE Analysis

Trout uncharacteristically struck out in both his plate appearances before being replaced in the field for the top of the fifth inning. It's unclear when the injury first surfaced, as even before Tuesday's contest the 30-year-old had struggled through nine games in July with a .508 OPS and 43.2 percent strikeout rate. Trout will continue to be evaluated and should be considered day-to-day for the time being.

Trout went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer, a stolen base and a strikeout during Friday's 5-4 loss to the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

Trout put the Angels on the board Friday with his three-run blast, which was his 24th homer of the season. The 30-year-old hit just .045 with an RBI, a walk and 13 strikeouts in the six games leading up to Friday's matchup, so it was encouraging to see him post a multi-hit performance in the narrow loss. On Friday, Trout was named a starter in the outfield for the 2022 All-Star Game, marking the seventh time he's been selected as a starter.

Trout went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 11-4 loss to the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Trout hit the second of the Angels' three homers in the third inning. The star outfielder has turned the power up in June with 10 of his 23 homers this season coming his last 23 contests. Overall, he's batting .285 with a 1.042 OPS, 46 RBI, 52 runs scored, 16 doubles and two triples through 283 plate appearances.

Trout went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an RBI triple, two total runs scored and an intentional walk in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners.

EDGE Analysis

Trout teed off on Chris Flexen, as even a first-inning flyout was hard hit. The star outfielder added a moonshot in the fourth inning and an RBI triple in the sixth before getting Scott Servais to call for an intentional walk in the eighth. Trout has six homers in as many games versus the Mariners this season and 53 long balls versus Seattle in his career, so clearly this is a favorite matchup for him. The 30-year-old is slashing .289/.391/.662 with 22 homers, 45 RBI, 51 runs scored, two triples and 15 doubles across 266 plate appearances.

Trout isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Royals, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Trout is getting a day off after he hit .250 with five homers, nine RBI, seven runs, four walks and 13 strikeouts over the last seven games. Juan Lagares will take his place in center field and bat eighth.

Trout went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Mariners.

EDGE Analysis

Trout finished the five-game series this weekend with five homers, including blasts that accounted for the game-winning run in each of the last three contests. The power surge has him up to 21 long balls in 61 games. He's added a .290/.389/.659 slash line with 43 RBI, 47 runs scored, 15 doubles and a triple across 252 plate appearances. He'll look to keep things going this week back in Anaheim, as the Angels are set to welcome the Royals for three games early in the week before another series with the Mariners over next weekend.