ANGELS-DODGERS REPORT

Angel shortstop Gary DiSarcina will have his injured left forearm X-rayed Wednesday and could begin a rehabilitation assignment soon after, possibly by the weekend.

“If this comes up clean, it’s ‘go get ‘em,’ ” DiSarcina said. “It it’s not, then we have to wait.”

DiSarcina has been out since Feb. 21 because of a broken arm.

“Every X-ray has been clean so far,” said General Manager Bill Bavasi, who then joked, “if the X-rays are in the morning, he might be playing somewhere that afternoon.”

DiSarcina might do his rehabilitation with triple-A Edmonton or double-A Erie (Pa.), which would be convenient, as the Angels make an East Coast swing to Toronto and New York June 15-20.

Either way, Manager Terry Collins can’t wait.

“That will be a huge plus,” Collins said “I don’t mean to take anything away from [shortstop] Andy Sheets. He’s done a tremendous job. But Gary DiSarcina is, in my opinion, one of the true leaders on this club.”

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The Angels put catcher Charlie O’Brien, who suffered a partially torn ligament in his right foot Wednesday, on the 15-day disabled list and recalled outfielder Reggie Williams from Edmonton.

TODAY

ANGELS’ TIM BELCHER (3-4, 7.08 ERA) vs. DODGERS’ CHAN HO PARK (4-3, 4.66 ERA)

Dodger Stadium, 1 p.m.

TV--Ch. 11. Radio--KXTA (1150), KLAC (570), KWKW (1330), XPRS (1090), KAVL (610).

* Records--Dodgers 27-26, Angels 26-28.

* Series record--Dodgers, 1-0.

* Update--Belcher is 2-1 with a 3.62 ERA in his last four starts. Park has been fighting mechanical problems and contract distractions all season.

* Tickets--(323) 224-1HIT.

* Game 1: Dodgers 5, Angels 4

* Today, 1 p.m.--Tim Belcher (3-4, 7.08) vs. Chan Ho Park (4-3, 4.66)

* Sunday, 1 p.m.--Ken Hill (2-4, 4.61) vs. Carlos Perez (2-6, 5.73)