With a last-place finish in the American League West all but guaranteed, perhaps the only drama heading into the final four games of the 2025 season for the Los Angeles Angels is who will lead the team in homers.

Left fielder Taylor Ward moved into a tie with fellow outfielder Jo Adell for the top spot when he clubbed his 36th of the season to help lead the Angels to a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night in Anaheim, Calif.

It was the fifth home run in seven games for Ward, who never before had hit more than 25 homers in a season since his major league debut in August 2018. Adell, who went 0-for-4 in Wednesday's victory, had a previous high of 20 home runs in 2024.

"I'm just trying to finish strong and win these last games," Ward said. "I think finishing strong now

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