The three-time AL MVP, who has been out since May 1 because of a bone bruise in his left knee, ran the bases at varying levels of intensity this week and had some at-bats against a minor league

Mike Trout is expected to be activated off the injured list on Friday before the Los Angeles Angels face the Cleveland Guardians, a person with knowledge of the move told The Associated Press. The Angels have an open roster spot after Matthew Lugo was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Thursday.

The Los Angeles Angels got good news on the recovery of Mike Trout ahead of their series against the Cleveland Guardians.

Angels pitchers hold the powerful Yankees to one run, but they still drop a 1-0 game. The Angels have scored a total of five runs during their losing streak.

The hope was that the Angels could use Tuesday’s ninth-inning rally to muster up something worth talking about at the plate. On Tuesday, Yoán Moncada homered. Taylor Ward singled. Luis Rengifo brought home a run with a line drive up the middle.

The New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Angels wrap up a 3-game series Wednesday at Angel Stadium in Anaheim.