During Ward’s slump, the Angels played like one of the worst teams in baseball. They had MLB’s lowest on-base percentage. In 21 dreadful games, the offense scored just 52 runs. In the 17 games since, the Angels have posted 102 runs. The team reached .500 (25-25) again on Friday, after dipping to as many as eight games below.

Taylor Ward crushes a solo shot to get the Angels going vs. the Marlins.