Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Saunders was expected to pass it before Saturday night's game against the Texas Rangers. The left-hander is still scheduled to start Tuesday night at Seattle.
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"Right now it [making the next start] is a little bit of a question," Scioscia said. "We'll see how he comes out of it. He was doubled over last night and had to go to the hospital."
With the playoffs approaching, there was some good news for the Angels with the return of slugger Vladimir Guerrero to the lineup. Guerrero had been out since leaving a game on Sept. 12 with right knee irritation.
Two other injured players -- outfielder Juan Rivera (strained right hip flexor) and infielder Howie Kendrick (strained left hamstring) -- were able to run before the game and are closer to returning to action.
"Howie ran the bases 100 percent," Scioscia said. "We'll give him a day to recover and then evaluate him on Monday with a possibility of playing as early as Monday. He made a lot of progress today. Barring any setbacks, we're pretty comfortable that he'll be out there in the next couple days. And Juan ran today and is feeling better, closer to getting there."
Kendrick has been out since Aug. 27 and Rivera has been sidelined since Sept. 13.
Infielder Chone Figgins (right elbow) was able to throw before the game and is day-to-day. Figgins has been out since he was hit by a pitch on Sept. 8.
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