Angels manager Phil Nevin, speaking to reporters Tuesday night, described Shohei Ohtani's right oblique injury as "just a tiny bit of inflammation," which made the two-way star a late scratch from Monday's game and kept him out of the lineup for Los Angeles' eventual 5-4 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
Ohtani, Nevin said, will avoid the injured list, at least for now, and will be monitored on a day-to-day basis.
The Angels, 11 games below .500 and 13 games out of a playoff spot, are no longer in contention.