The Orioles are at the bottom of the AL East at 27-40, 15 games back of the division-leading New York Yankees. After sweeps of the Chicago White Sox and the Mariners, Baltimore has lost four of six against the Athletics and Detroit Tigers.

When Tony Mansolino became the Orioles’ interim manager on May 17, his first goal became to lead the club back to .500. It needed to happen within a couple of months to make an improbable push to the postseason at all a possibility.

Cedric Mullins and Gary Sánchez hit back-to-back home runs to give Baltimore the lead. Mike Trout homered in the first inning to get the Angels on the scoreboard.

Bachman, 25, pitches a perfect inning in his first big league game since July 2023, before he underwent shoulder surgery. Bachman was the first-round pick from the Angels’ all-pitcher draft

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The Angels will try to avoid a sweep and have Mike Trout available to help. He has been the designated hitter since returning on May 30 from a stint on the injury list because of a bone bruise in his left knee. Trout homered on Saturday.

Get ready for a late Friday night. The start of the Orioles’ originally scheduled 7:08 p.m. game against the Los Angeles Angels has been delayed to 8:15 p.m. because of inclement weather. Weather forecasts show the potential for rain throughout the night in Baltimore.