2 Andrelton Simmons SS

Simmons went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs Wednesday in the Angels' 6-5 loss to the Yankees.

It was a dynamite all-around night for Simmons, who took CC Sabathia deep twice and applied an alert tag on Tyler Wade in the seventh inning to help extinguish a New York rally. Of course, Simmons' exploits at the dish mean more for fantasy purposes, and he's been thriving in that capacity after a slow start to the season. He's collected nine extra-base hits in his last eight starts, raising his OPS by more than 200 points over that span.

Simmons won't play Sunday against the Cubs with the contest being postponed due to inclement weather in Chicago, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

A makeup date for the interleague game has yet to be announced. Simmons and the Angels will be back in action Monday, when the team kicks off a three-game series in Texas versus the Rangers.

Simmons went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-2 win over the Brewers.

His fourth-inning homer off Jhoulys Chacin put the Angels ahead for good, and was Simmons' first long ball of the year. The shortstop is slashing just .184/.205/.263 through 10 games, but he's collected a hit in three straight contests as he begins to find some momentum at the plate.

Simmons (back) returns to the lineup Saturday against Texas.

Simmons missed Friday's game due to back tightness, but an MRI came back clean, so there's no surprise that he's back in the lineup one day later. He'll play shortstop and bat third.

Simmons (back) stated that his MRI came back clean and he's being held out of the starting lineup as a precaution, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

This news is unsurprising, as although Simmons wasn't included in Friday's starting nine, he was listed on the lineup card and should be available to pinch hit if needed. The Angels starting shortstop figures to have an opportunity to return to the lineup for Saturday's matchup.