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- Updated: October 1, 2016
ANAHEIM — Mike Trout is on the verge of Major League Baseball’s first 30-home run, 30-steal season since 2012, when he and Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun each accomplished the feat.
Trout stole two bases in the first inning of Friday night’s 7-1 win over the Astros, increasing his season total to 29. The American League MVP candidate has 29 homers and 99 RBIs.
With two games remaining, Trout has an opportunity to become the first Angels player with 30 homers, 30 steals and 100 RBIs in a single season. Braun was the last player in baseball with such a season, doing so in ’12.
Trout walked in his first plate appearance on Friday, setting the franchise record for a single season …
