Angels' Mike Trout leaves game with knee soreness after hustling for base hit

Trout, 33, tried to beat out a ground ball to second base the previous inning and knew it was a "weird one."

"When it happened, I knew it was, like, just a weird one," Trout said after the game. "But, now, after getting treatment and stuff, I should be a little better soon."

Trout said he is hopeful about returning to the lineup Thursday, adding it was just scar tissue breaking up that caused the soreness in his left knee. 

"I'll come and see how it feels," he said. "That's the plan right now."

Trout transitioned from center field to right field before the season to help keep the three-time AL MVP healthy. He has played in all 29 of the Angels' games to begin the year with 22 of those starts in right field. 

Last season, Trout played in 29 games before he tore his meniscus and missed the remainder of the season. 

Trout's .179 batting average is far below his career batting average of .297.