Grant Holmes in mix to start Thursday vs. Cards

This makes back-to-back outings where Mahle was only able to complete 4 1/3 innings, which is less than ideal. The right-hander allowed eight hits, and he struck out five while not issuing a walk. Mahle has been extremely inconsistent in 2026 — despite back-to-back similar starts — and his ERA of 5.70 helps tell the story of the clunkers. He’ll try and get back on the right track with a rematch against the Rockies scheduled for Friday; this time in friendlier confines at home.

Marsee has already undergone x-rays on the knee after he was hit by a pitch, and they returned negative. The 25-year-old is considered day-to-day, and he’ll have a chance to return to the Marlins’ lineup after an off-day against the Mariners on Tuesday.

Kikuchi’s bullpen session was the first since he was shut down with his shoulder injury. The left-hander will assuredly need to complete a few more sessions — and then at least a pair of rehab starts — before he could be an option for the Angels’ rotation later in the second half of the season.

Rodriguez looked sharp in his most recent rehab start; firing 5 1/3 innings of one-run baseball for Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday. The Angels have already optioned Sam Aldegheri to the minors who was previously scheduled to start that contest, so assuming no setbacks for Rodriguez, it should be the 26-year-old on the bump for that contest.

Trout continues to make solid progress from the hamstring issue that has seen him miss a little over two weeks. The hope is that the 34-year-old future Hall of Famer will be back in action this week, with Trout mentioning Saturday that his hope is Tuesday or Wednesday. He was voted an All-Star starter, and it seems likely he’ll be participating in that event even with the injury.