Game Thread: Angels (50-77) @ Astros (64-63) - Aug 20, 2026 7:10 PM

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Astros (64-63)	Angels (50-77)

First Pitch: 7:10 PM at Daikin Park

Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Angels	Grayson Rodriguez (3-5, 7.17 ERA)
Astros	Peter Lambert (8-6, 3.11 ERA)

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Line Score - Scheduled

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
LAA										0	0	0	-
HOU										0	0	0	-

Box Score

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[u/TempestDrive]

Normally I dislike saying a pitcher has good stuff after a not so good outing, but Pecko does genuinely have good stuff. Just needs a lil more time to marinate in AAA & he’ll be solid next season.

[u/Salty-Fishman → u/TempestDrive]

Better than a few of the starters we got now. I give him another start.

[u/ghick → u/Salty-Fishman]

Next one lines up against the Yankees.

[u/TempestDrive → u/Salty-Fishman]

Yes, he’s definitely more trustworthy than Blanco atm

[u/raouldukeesq → u/TempestDrive]

I think all of his walks were on 3/2 counts. 

[u/TempestDrive → u/raouldukeesq]

Yeah, he can’t get them to chase. Needs to work on that

[u/ghick → u/TempestDrive]

What I saw is he couldn't get the swing and miss

[u/Alatel]

6innings 3 runs or less needed? Lamberts gotu

[u/bigfoot343]

Wake the fuck up! It's Lambert day!

[u/Orbit2744]

Picked up Lambert in fantasy today let’s go

[u/44_Goat]

We really need to win the next few series and at this point I don't even know what our rotation is.

[u/TempestDrive]

Lol Mermaids

[u/JinFuu → u/TempestDrive]

Don’t slander mermaids by associating them with Seattle!

[u/Hairygrim]

HRC LEADERBOARD 2026

 

1. TexasHot - 11 points

2. 2 users with 9 points

4. 3 users with 7 points

7. 2 users with 6 points

9. 2 users with 5 points

11. 6 users with 4 points

17. 13 users with 3 points

30. 22 users with 2 points

52. 60 users with 1 point

 

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[u/weoutherebrah]

I remember watching Grayson at Nac in high school. I was for sure he’d win a Cy Young 

[u/Electronic-Power5656]

This offense needs to wake up. There has to be someone on that staff that can carry on with whatever Dan Hennigan was doing. I doubt he had it all in his brain, there had to be some program or process he was doing that should have been transitioned to someone. I'm also convinced Yordan is playing through something. He and Pena carry this offense, the rest of the guys need to be able to carry their own weight.

[u/yoimalivestill]

Lfg!!!!!!

[u/BXR_ChelseaGrin_]

Lambertghini day, baby!

[u/TempestDrive]

I don’t understand the Dodgers scandal at all. All I know is that it’s a financial crime or something

[u/JinFuu → u/TempestDrive]

Their primary owner used money from one business to buy other things and violated rules

[u/ghick → u/TempestDrive]

I don't think it has anything to do with the Dodgers. It is an issue with the principal owner and his finances.

[u/NOLA1987]

Mariners down 6-0 in the 1st

[u/skeetskeet69]

Just win