There's a side story here: Josh Lowe is now an Angel after the December trade that sent him west. He'll be in the box against his old club, against the lefty who used to be his rotation-mate. Mike Trout finally snapped an 0-for-22 with a single in the Houston series, which is the kind of thing that can flip a week for an Angels offense that's been waiting on him.
McClanahan's last outing was his worst stretch in a while — 5 innings, 8 hits, 4 earned runs to the Marlins. Before that he ran a scoreless streak past 20 innings. The Marlins start looked more like an outlier than a trend, but the Angels did rough him up earlier in the year, so he's not getting a free pass through this lineup.
- Day-To-DayAustin Vernon (RP) — The Rays have shut Vernon down from throwing due to right elbow soreness, per MLB.com.05/08
- Day-To-DayAlfredo Zarraga (RP) — no05/08
- 10-Day-ILJonny DeLuca (RF) — DeLuca (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.06/08
- 10-Day-ILJake Fraley (RF) — Rays manager Kevin Cash said Monday that Fraley (hernia) will require surgery and will face a recovery timeline of 6-to-8 weeks, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.05/18
- 15-Day-ILCraig Kimbrel (RP) — Kimbrel (wrist) will throw a live batting practice session Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.06/08
- 15-Day-ILJesse Scholtens (RP) — Scholtens was charged with a blown save and dropped to 5-3 on the season in Monday's 9-7 loss to the Orioles in 13 innings after yielding five runs (three earned) on four hits across 1.1 frames. He struck out one batter.05/27
- 60-Day-ILGavin Lux (LF) — Lux (shoulder) is scheduled to take live batting practice against teammate Craig Kimbrel (wrist) on Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.06/08
- 60-Day-ILJonathan Heasley (RP) — Heasley was returned to the major-league roster and placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a right elbow stress reaction.06/08
- 60-Day-ILManuel Rodriguez (RP) — Rodriguez (elbow) has no timetable to progress to facing live hitters, MLB.com reports.05/30
- 60-Day-ILSteven Wilson (RP) — The Rays hope Wilson (back) will be able to start bullpen sessions June 8, MLB.com reports.05/30
- 60-Day-ILEdwin Uceta (RP) — Manager Kevin Cash said Friday that Uceta (shoulder) suffered a setback and received a PRP injection, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.05/29
- 60-Day-ILMichael Grove (RP) — Grove (shoulder) started a rehab assignment with the Florida Complex League Rays on Saturday.05/28
- 60-Day-ILRyan Pepiot (SP) — Pepiot will undergo surgery on his right hip May 13 and miss the rest of the 2026 season, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayNolan Schanuel (1B) — Schanuel (calf) isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against Houston, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.06/10
- 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-ILAdam Frazier (2B) — Frazier is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.06/08
- 10-Day-ILVaughn Grissom (2B) — The Angels placed Grissom on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left oblique strain.06/08
- 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
- 10-Day-ILJorge Soler (DH) — The Angels placed Soler (oblique) on the 10-day injured list Saturday (retroactive to June 4).06/06
- 60-Day-ILBen Joyce (RP) — Joyce (shoulder) has been throwing at the Angels' facility in Arizona but has yet to resume mound work, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.06/10
- 60-Day-ILJack Kochanowicz (SP) — Kochanowicz (elbow) will undergo Tommy John surgery, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.06/10
- 60-Day-ILYoan Moncada (3B) — Moncada will require surgery on his right knee, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.06/09
- 60-Day-ILTravis d'Arnaud (C) — D'Arnaud (foot) told reporters Saturday that he does not have a timetable for his return from the 10-day injured list, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.06/03
- 60-Day-ILYusei Kikuchi (SP) — Kikuchi (shoulder) said Wednesday that he's slated to begin a throwing program soon and expressed hope that he'll be able to return to the Angels early in the second half of the season, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.05/22
- 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
The injury sheets tell the story of why this line is what it is. The Angels are without Jorge Soler, Anthony Rendon, Yoan Moncada, Travis d'Arnaud, Yusei Kikuchi and now Kochanowicz. Nolan Schanuel is day-to-day with a calf. Tampa's hurting too — Jake Fraley is gone 6-to-8 weeks post-hernia surgery, Ryan Pepiot is out for the year, and Gavin Lux is still working back from a shoulder — but they've got the depth to absorb it. The Angels are running out spare parts.
Aldegheri has only 4 innings of MLB work this season and his last start was back on May 5 against the White Sox — 4 innings, 2 earned, 0 strikeouts on 69 pitches. He's a fresh look the Rays haven't seen much of, which is the one real edge the Angels have tonight. Beyond that, this is a contender on a roll versus a depleted .391 team at home. The market is treating it accordingly.