Justin Upton
DH FA
Sun 6/20/21 2:01 PM

Upton is out of the lineup Sunday versus the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Upton started the past 18 games but will receive a well-earned day off after hitting .358/.476/.642 with four homers, seven doubles, 11 RBI, 21 runs and a 15:17 BB:K during that stretch. Taylor Ward will shift to left field while Luis Rengifo starts in right.

Justin Upton
DH FA
Sun 6/20/21 2:08 AM

Upton went 2-for-5 with a double and a stolen base in Saturday's 8-3 win over Detroit.
EDGE Analysis
In the eighth inning, Upton recorded his third stolen base of the year, and he bought enough time for David Fletcher to dart home for an insurance run. Upton has hit safely in 14 of his 17 games in June, going 22-for-63 (.349) with four home runs, seven doubles, 11 RBI and 21 runs scored in that span. The surge has lifted his season slash line to .239/.339/.484 across 254 plate appearances.

Justin Upton
DH FA
Sat 6/19/21 11:51 AM

Upton went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, three runs and an RBI in Friday's 11-3 rout of the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Upton reached base four times in the contest and crossed the plate on three occasions. He also knocked in a run with an RBI single in the sixth inning. The veteran outfielder has thrived since moving into the leadoff spot May 23, batting .330 with six homers, 15 RBI and 25 runs over 23 games. He has also logged a 15.2 percent walk rate over that span after walking just 9.7 percent of the time prior to the move to the top of the lineup.

Justin Upton
DH FA
Mon 6/14/21 8:35 AM

Upton went 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 10-3 win over the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
All three of Upton's hits went for singles and all of his run production came in the first two innings. He scored in the first on a two-run homer by Max Stassi and then was right in the thick of things during a four-run second inning with an RBI base hit and soon after came around to score off the bat of Jared Walsh. The 33-year-old had a horrendous start to the year but has gotten on base in each of his last 12 games and raised his slash line to .237/.333/.490 with 14 home runs, 30 RBI, 35 runs scored and two stolen bases.

Justin Upton
DH FA
Wed 6/9/21 1:06 PM

Upton went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Upton was the fourth Angels hitter to homer off Kris Bubic Tuesday, taking him deep with two outs in the fourth inning. Upton has been on a tear recently with four long balls and four doubles in his current six-game hitting streak. The 33-year-old is slashing .228/.312/.500 with 14 home runs, second on the team behind Shohei Ohtani. In addition, he has 29 RBI, 29 runs and a pair of steals in 205 plate appearances.

Justin Upton
DH FA
Mon 6/7/21 11:04 AM

Upton went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Sunday's 9-5 loss to the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Upton started the first inning with a leadoff home run off Logan Gilbert. He has been on a tear, with three homers, seven RBI and six runs in his last four games. The 33-year-old is slashing .225/.310/.486 with 13 long balls, 28 RBI and 27 runs over 197 plate appearances. Due to his more recent success, he has found himself leading off most nights.

Justin Upton
DH FA
Sat 6/5/21 3:35 AM

Upton went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and two walks in a 3-2 victory over Oakland on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
For the ninth time in his past 10 games, Upton batted leadoff for the Angels in the contest. He got the team on the board with a game-tying two-run shot in the third inning, marking his second straight game with a long ball. Over his past 10 contests, Upton is batting .306 with four homers and seven RBI.

Justin Upton
DH FA
Fri 6/4/21 11:17 AM

Upton went 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk in Thursday's loss to the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Upton has walked four times over his last five games and has reached base multiple times four times during that stretch, as he's been finding ways to make his presence felt in the lineup. His power has also been notable of late, as he has homered three times over his last eight games and has blasted 11 long balls on the campaign through just 183 at-bats. He's just one home run away from tying what he accomplished in the 2019 season.

Justin Upton
DH FA
Thu 6/3/21 5:43 PM

Upton (lower leg) is starting Thursday's game against the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Upton left Tuesday's game against the Giants after a collision in shallow left field, but he rested during Wednesday's off day and will be back in action Thursday. The 33-year-old has gone 2-for-5 with two runs and two walks across his last two games.

Justin Upton
DH FA
Tue 6/1/21 11:34 PM

Upton was removed from Tuesday's game at San Francisco after colliding with teammate Kean Wong in shallow left field, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
The pair had their legs get crossed up while pursuing a pop fly in shallow left field, leading Upton to exit the contest. The 33-year-old went 0-for-1 with two walks and a run scored before leaving the game, and he'll have Wednesday's scheduled off day to rest up before potentially missing additional time.