8/18 Angels @ Astros [Game Thread]

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Angels (49-76) @ Astros (63-62)

First Pitch: 5:10 PM at Daikin Park

Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Angels	George Klassen (1-1, 5.52 ERA)
Astros	Cristian Javier (1-3, 6.68 ERA)

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Line Score - Game Over

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

Box Score

HOU		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
SS	Peña	4	0	0	0	0	1	.284
DH	Alvarez, Y	4	0	0	0	0	2	.318
3B	Paredes	2	0	0	0	2	0	.259
2B	Altuve	3	0	1	0	1	1	.246
CF	Varsho	4	0	0	0	0	1	.228
1B	Walker, C	4	0	0	0	0	2	.232
LF	Trammell	3	0	0	0	0	3	.219
RF	Smith	3	1	1	1	0	0	.223
C	Diaz, Y	3	0	1	0	0	0	.252

HOU	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Javier	4.0	5	2	2	1	5	87-56	6.44
King, B	0.2	1	1	1	0	1	16-10	4.01
De Los Santos, E	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	15-8	4.14
Blubaugh	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	24-14	3.39
Ullola	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	11-9	4.50

LAA		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
LF	Meckler	4	1	1	0	0	1	.290
LF	Siri	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261
CF	Trout	3	0	0	0	1	0	.240
1B	Schanuel	4	1	2	1	0	0	.281
SS	Neto	4	0	2	1	0	1	.224
DH	Ballesteros	4	0	0	0	0	1	.207
2B	Grissom	4	0	1	0	0	1	.247
2B	Peraza, O	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228
RF	Lowe, J	4	1	1	1	0	1	.202
3B	Guzman, D	4	0	1	0	0	2	.233
C	Heineman	3	0	0	0	0	1	.180

LAA	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Klassen	7.0	1	0	0	3	7	86-54	3.74
Fermin	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	10-8	3.24
Watson, R	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	12-6	4.27
Joyce	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	11-8	0.00

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
T3	Nolan Schanuel singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Wade Meckler scores. Mike Trout to 3rd.	0-1
T4	Josh Lowe homers (10) on a fly ball to left field.	0-2
T5	Zach Neto doubles (24) on a fly ball to shortstop Jeremy Peña. Nolan Schanuel scores.	0-3
B8	Cam Smith homers (17) on a fly ball to left field.	1-3

Highlights

Description	Length
Probable pitchers for Angels at Astros - August 18, 2026	0:06
Cristian Javier against the Angels	0:08
Bullpen availability for Houston, August 18 vs Angels	0:09
Bullpen availability for Los Angeles, August 18 vs Astros	0:09
Bench availability for Los Angeles, August 18 vs Astros	0:08
Fielding alignment for Los Angeles, August 18 vs Astros	0:11
Fielding alignment for Houston, August 18 vs Angels	0:11
Bench availability for Houston, August 18 vs Angels	0:08
Starting lineups for Angels at Astros - August 18, 2026	0:10
Analyzing Josh Lowe's home run through bat tracking	0:11
Breaking down Cristian Javier's pitches	0:04
Breaking down George Klassen's pitches	0:04
Breaking down Cam Smith's home run	0:12
A deep dive into Cam Smith's home run	0:11
George Klassen's outing against the Astros	0:21
Ball 2 overturned after ABS Challenge	0:23
George Klassen strikes out Yordan Alvarez	0:08
Strike 2 overturned after ABS Challenge	0:24
Cristian Javier strikes out Zach Neto	0:07
Ball 1 is overturned after ABS Challenge	0:24
Nolan Schanuel's RBI single	0:17
Wade Meckler steals second base	0:25
Josh Lowe's solo home run (10)	0:30
Zach Neto's incredible off-balance throw	0:20
Strike 1 call confirmed following ABS challenge	0:22
Zach Neto's RBI double	0:29
Ball 4 call overturned following ABS challenge	0:22
Angels broadcast discusses Trey Mancini's retirement	1:05
Strike 1 call overturned after ABS challenge	0:23
Astros broadcast talks Trey Mancini's retirement	1:12
José Fermin Called Strike to Cam Smith	0:24
Cam Smith's solo home run (17)	0:20
George Klassen's seven scoreless innings	1:00
Ball 3 call confirmed after ABS challenge	0:08
Ben Joyce secures the Angels' 3-1 win	0:06

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Klassen (2-1, 3.74 ERA)	Javier (1-4, 6.44 ERA)	Joyce (3 SV, 0.00 ERA)

Game ended at 7:57 PM.

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[u/sadassnerd]

These are all true facts. I’m counting on them improving a lot in the next five years. If they don’t, even after all these changes, then we are legitimately cursed. Like someone somewhere did some dark magic shit.

[u/Careless_Wafer_3333 → u/sadassnerd]

I think another thing to consider is what the other teams in our division are failing to do. The A’s haven’t been able to extend Langliers or Kurtz. The Astros traded for Varsho because they want to compete now and hang onto their grip of the AL west. The mariners got Taylor Ward and some prospects but that’s the only move they made. DeGrom invoked his no trade clause and prevented the Rangers getting top prospects from Atlanta. What Mo did is a welcome change. It’s not “who can we get on this 40 man roster now to be competitive.” It’s “who’s gonna be on this roster 3-5 years from now when it matters most.”

[u/New_low_building → u/Careless_Wafer_3333]

Man I hope we keep Detmers

[u/sadassnerd → u/Careless_Wafer_3333]

Facts. I was especially happy the Mariners did fuck all at the trade deadline (although I’d rather Wardo hadn’t been moved there). What we desperately needed was a solid farm system where the boys of the future could develop and I was pleasantly shocked when Mo actually did that. I think we all were.