Angels 7, Tigers 1: Trout Doubles Twice as Rodriguez Wins Second Straight

The lead

May 28, 2026 - Detroit - The Los Angeles Angels won for the fifth time in six games with a 7-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers, as Grayson Rodriguez allowed one run in five innings, Mike Trout went 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI, and Vaughn Grissom drove in three in the series finale, per the Associated Press recap on TSN.

Los Angeles won back-to-back series for the first time in 2026, sweeping Texas at home before taking two of three in Detroit. Donovan Walton finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored.

How the game turned

Wenceel Pérez gave Detroit a 1-0 lead with a solo homer in the second. The Angels answered with three runs in the fifth: Jo Adell doubled, Sebastian Rivero tied it with an RBI single, and Zach Neto doubled home the go-ahead run. After an intentional walk to Trout loaded the bases, Grissom's sacrifice fly made it 3-1.

Grissom added an RBI double in the eighth and scored on Jorge Soler's single for 5-1. Trout's two-run double in the ninth capped the scoring. Detroit loaded the bases with two out in the eighth, but Sam Bachman struck out Riley Greene.

Pitching and matchup notes

Rodriguez (2-1) gave up one run on two hits with two walks and five strikeouts in 88 pitches. Jack Flaherty (0-7) took the loss after allowing three runs on six hits in 5⅔ innings while striking out nine.

AthX Engine graded the Angels at 16 team FP with Rodriguez at 14 pitching FP and Trout at 9 hitting FP. Flaherty still posted 9.66 pitching FP despite the loss.

Bats that changed the board

Grissom finished with eight RBI in the three-game set. Trout reached base four times—two hits and two walks—and drove in runs in the fifth and ninth. Pérez's solo shot accounted for Detroit's only run.

AthX Engine fantasy angle

Rodriguez's second straight quality start plus Trout's efficiency night (9 hitting FP on two doubles) shows how AthX Engine rewards pitching bounce-backs and table-setting from the middle of the order without needing a homer. Daily scoring remains separate from dynamic pricing.

What comes next

The Angels head to Tampa Bay; Detroit returns home, per AP probables from the series.

*Sources: MLB.com schedule, TSN recap, USA TODAY game summary, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*