Los Angeles Angels' Justin Upton connects for a grand slam home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Friday, April 16, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. Caleb Thielbar had two strikes on Mike Trout when both Angels runners advanced on a wild pitch. With first base suddenly open, Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli intentionally walked the three-time AL MVP to bring up Justin Upton. When Upton smashed a grand slam, Baldelli’s decision was easy to second-guess. In truth, Los Angeles’ experienced hitters aren’t allowing their opponents many easy choices during a strong start to the season. “We’ve got a lot of guys that know what they’re doing,” Upton said. Upton hit his eighth career slam in the seventh inning, and Jared Walsh homered and drove in three runs in the Angels’ 10-3 victory over the Twins on Friday night. Read more https://apnews.com/article/mlb-cale...ndrew-heaney-95cc549715ae266c8af5a8746defc782
