The Angels are paying the price for an aggressive play.
Maicer Izturis underwent an MRI exam at Orange Imaging on Friday, which revealed a deep bruise in his right thigh. The utilityman is expected to miss seven to 10 days.
Izturis sustained the injury Wednesday in a collision at second base with A's center fielder Jay Payton. Izturis was trying to leg out a double on a two-out bloop hit to center, but Payton raced in from the outfield to make a feet-first tag and caught Izturis' left arm with his spikes while hitting the Angel's thigh with his knee.
The Halos praised Izturis for trying to take an extra base when he realized no one was covering the bag and did not fault Payton, calling it a clean play. But the Angels will be without a key reserve at a time when they're trying to put together a productive lineup.