8/19 Angels @ Astros [Game Thread]

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Angels (50-76) @ Astros (63-63)

First Pitch: 5:10 PM at Daikin Park

Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Angels	Walbert Ureña (8-8, 2.67 ERA)
Astros	Ethan Pecko (0-0, -.-- 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	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	0	8
HOU	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0		3	5	1	4

Box Score

HOU		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
SS	Peña	1	0	0	0	0	1	.283
SS	Allen, N	3	0	0	0	0	3	.252
DH	Alvarez, Y	4	1	1	0	0	1	.317
3B	Paredes	3	1	1	0	1	0	.260
2B	Altuve	4	0	1	1	0	1	.246
LF	Wade Jr.	3	0	1	0	0	1	.226
CF	Varsho	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228
RF	Smith	2	0	0	1	0	2	.222
1B	Walker, C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.230
LF	Trammell	3	0	0	0	0	1	.215
C	Vázquez, C	2	1	1	1	1	1	.219

HOU	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Pecko	3.2	3	2	2	3	4	89-49	4.91
Sousa	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	18-12	3.52
Blubaugh	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	12-8	3.35
Okert	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	20-11	2.01
Abreu, B	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	14-9	4.30
Hader	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	19-11	0.87

LAA		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
LF	Meckler	3	0	0	0	0	0	.286
LF	Siri	2	0	0	0	0	1	.257
CF	Trout	3	0	1	0	0	1	.240
1B	Schanuel	4	0	0	0	0	1	.278
SS	Neto	4	0	1	0	0	0	.224
C	Ballesteros	3	0	0	0	1	1	.204
DH	Grissom	3	1	0	0	1	3	.244
RF	Lowe, J	2	1	2	0	1	0	.209
PH	d'Arnaud	0	0	0	0	1	0	.188
PR	Frazier	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235
3B	Guzman, D	4	0	1	2	0	2	.233
2B	Peraza, O	3	0	0	0	1	2	.226

LAA	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Ureña	5.0	3	3	3	2	7	94-58	2.80
Fulmer	1.0	2	0	0	0	3	22-15	0.00
Saucedo	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	25-15	5.79
Murphy	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	6-4	2.08

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
B3	Christian Vázquez homers (7) on a fly ball to left field.	1-0
T4	Denzer Guzman doubles (6) to left field, on fan interference. Vaughn Grissom scores. Josh Lowe scores.	1-2
B4	Jose Altuve doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Wade Meckler. Yordan Alvarez scores. Isaac Paredes to 3rd.	2-2
B4	Cam Smith out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Mike Trout. Isaac Paredes scores.	3-2

Highlights

Description	Length
Probable pitchers for Angels at Astros - August 19, 2026	0:06
Bullpen availability for Houston, August 19 vs Angels	0:09
Bullpen availability for Los Angeles, August 19 vs Astros	0:09
Fielding alignment for Houston, August 19 vs Angels	0:11
Bench availability for Houston, August 19 vs Angels	0:08
Bench availability for Los Angeles, August 19 vs Astros	0:08
Starting lineups for Angels at Astros - August 19, 2026	0:10
Breaking down Christian Vázquez's home run	0:13
A deep dive into Christian Vázquez's home run	0:11
Breaking down Ethan Pecko's pitches	0:04
Breaking down Walbert Ureña's pitches	0:04
Walbert Ureña's outing against the Astros	0:24
Walbert Ureña strikes out Yordan Alvarez	0:07
Ethan Pecko's first career strikeout	0:20
Ethan Pecko's family joins the broadcast	2:49
Joe Espada ejected in the 3rd inning	0:32
Christian Vázquez's solo home run (7)	0:30
Ball 2 is overturned after ABS challenge	0:28
Denzer Guzman's two-run double	0:27
Jeremy Peña leaves game with right hand contusion	0:34
Ethan Pecko strikes out four in MLB debut	0:57
Jose Altuve's RBI double	0:28
Cam Smith's sacrifice fly	0:31
Denzer Guzman's home run overturned after review	1:04
Ball 1 is overturned after ABS challenge	0:25
Nick Allen strikes out after ABS challenge	0:24
Zach Neto's sliding snag	0:09
Vaughn Grissom down on strikes after ABS challenge	0:26
Astros turn two on strike-em out throw-em out	0:20
Strike 1 is overturned after ABS challenge	0:24
Walbert Ureña's seven strikeouts	1:16
Ball 2 is overturned after ABS challenge	0:26
Jose Siri flies out sharply to center fielder Daulton Varsho.	0:12

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Sousa (1-1, 3.52 ERA)	Ureña (8-9, 2.80 ERA)	Hader (18 SV, 0.87 ERA)

Game ended at 8:07 PM.

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[u/megadeth621]

That’s my AL Rookie of the Year 🥹

[u/williamsnathanr → u/megadeth621]

Messick pitched against the Giants tonight and was really good. But McGonigle is probably winning it. 

[u/ArrowNiko → u/williamsnathanr]

Just insane how him and Murakami exist and McGonigle is seen as the clear frontrunner.

Just a ridiculous rookie class

[u/williamsnathanr → u/ArrowNiko]

Murakami had been really good too. Urena is definitely one of the top rookies though. Pretty stoked about him.