Kikuchi has an amazing home ERA. Not many wins but hey, one of the best home ERA in Angels history through July. That’s a jinx isn’t it? How did he do then? Kikuchi went 5 and 1/3 innings giving up 4 runs, 3 earned, (only 2 when on the mound) on 10 hits striking out 5 and walking 0. He was in line for the loss. Typical. Honestly, it was amazing that it wasn’t worse.
Luckily, the Angels were in the Outfield tonight and some luck, or divine intervention, helped the team score much more than what Kikuchi allowed.
Highlighted Recap
The Angels scored 2 in the first with a Jo Adell bloop single and a throwing error
On contrast, the Angels defense looked to be solid with Neto showing why he should get a Gold Glove this year.
The Rangers scored in the 4th, ruining the shutout.
The Angels did get that run back in the 5th with some bad Rangers defense yet again.
Unfortunately, the Rangers scored again in the 5th.
It could have been worse but Kikuchi picked off the guy at 2nd.
The Angels almost scored in the 5th, but the Rangers actually did a good defense for once and robbed Nolan of a home run.
Brock Burke came in with a slim 3-2 lead in the 6th with 2 on and 1 out. Aaaaaaand the Angels are now losing 4-3.
Campero has had an eventful series and continued to redeem himself with a clutch hit that the Rangers also botched.
Hey remember Yoan Mocada? He’s healthy now and hit a pinch hit hit that gave the Angels the lead!
Neto wanted in on the action and drove in one as well for a BLITZ! Also Rangers fall down!
Just a few more outs to go aaaaaaand another home run allowed to Kyle in the 8th.
The Angels did score in the 8th thanks to multiole hit by pitches and a sac fly
Jansen came in for the save. Angels win. 3 wins in a row!
Upcoming
One last game vs the Rangers tomorrow and then a 3 game series vs the White Sox.
It is nice to see the wheels come off a team playing the Angels.
Go Halos!
Acuna to the IL again. Friggin Braves and Orioles. Weird curse this season. The Braves pretty much have everyone missing time and like 2 pitchers left. Gross. Even with a bad team seasons are way better when most of your players play most of the games.
I can feel it coming in the air tonight oh Lord. The “give them boys a chance” trade deadline where we pick up some stick meat relief pitcher for Dylan Jordan and “GO FOR IT!”.
Be fun as fk if we made the play offs. Will suck ass finishing third or fourth till 2028 or 29. But at least all the old men who are desperate to see the post season one more time before they shuffle off will be happy till the math monster finishes us off in Sept.
It’s just a bummer cause, even if we get smoking hot and everyone else gets smoking cold and we make the WC it’ll be like McDonalds day in prison…. we still go back to being this team next year.
But hey. I do love beating on the Rangers and Mariners. Really want to beat on the Doyers too. Always fun.
If I put on my WWAD hat I break out in a cold sweat. Just say no! Hopium kills franchise building.
LTBU!
71 MIA
I was there tonight. I think Texas was still on the bus instead of on the field tonight. It looked like a little league game tonight. I want to see Bochey at his presser after that game. He was PISSED in the dugout.
Seager is going to wear one in the ribs tomorrow. Mark my words!
Would love to see a sweep right before deadline, but won’t happen, Eovaldi pitching tomorrow. One of the best starters this yr and we always do poorly against him.
Great win.
Now sell everything except the Shufflebot!
Unless we can get a 50 grade prospect for Shufflebot…
Okay Arte, you wanna go for it? Don’t be a puss about it. We need a number 2 or 3 starter, a big bullpen arm and a big bat outfielder. Sell or buy aggressively. Just don’t do nothing!
The pieces aren’t there for trades like that.
I know that, but El Cheapo probably doesn’t. I want a big sell off.
Is there a market for a big sell off of our guys? How big do you mean?
I am not sure there is even a huge market for guys like Moncada, Ward, Jansen, Anderson.
I have a fever and more shufflebot is the cure.
Shuffle bot time!
Regardless of record, this is one of the more entertaining Angels teams in years
Why not us?
LBTU !
Light baby that up 🤘
Shufflebot?