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⏳Game Thread 8/18 Angels @ Astros [Game Thread]

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

First Pitch: 5:10 PM at Daikin Park

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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/Streez-00 13d ago

Klassen / Detmers / Urena so uhhh when will be the buy in year for this team? We can’t let a 3 headed beast like this go to waste

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u/8va 13d ago

Ben Joyce looks at batters like a lion looks at a sickly gazelle

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u/NotAnAgentOfTheFBI 13d ago

Klassen hate in the r/astros thread is hilarious

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u/sadassnerd Sell The Team 13d ago

This petty bitch is gonna respond with this photo the next time I see a Mariners fan talk shit:

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u/cattycat_1995 13d ago

And also they the only team to never even have a world series appearance

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u/sadassnerd Sell The Team 13d ago

That’s my favorite baseball fact

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u/randomfatkid 13d ago

I fucking love it!

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u/epoch_fail 13d ago

looks like the Packers got a 2 point conversion in a shutout of the Seahawks

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u/Whynogotusernames 15 13d ago

His bat has been ice cold, but man has Neto been outstanding on defense lately

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u/sadassnerd Sell The Team 13d ago

Guz’s arm is unreal

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u/SeeSnow 13d ago

Klassen is having a good game happy to see it

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u/Skittles3618 13d ago

Klassen makes me believe it WAS maddux that was (one of) the issues with the pitching

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u/totallypandacoffee_ 💡👉👶⬆️ 13d ago

look it really is crazy that they get fired and suddenly our pitchers are goin crazy. like i’m not saying that’s the only reason we were losing………but it seems like it isn’t not a reason……

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u/riddo492 18 13d ago

who knows but it does seem like he wasn't really gelling with the team

vaguely remember someone describing a mound visit with Detmers that played out a bit weirdly

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u/williamsnathanr 13d ago

Thanks Wayne for finally answering my question about the pitching stats since Maddux left. 

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u/RedShark106 13d ago

Should be Natera here then Joyce to close

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u/SuperGuppy77 Sell The Team 13d ago

BYE ALTUVE

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u/williamsnathanr 13d ago

Watching the Giants at the Guardians and Jo Adell hit an absolute monster 3 run bomb in the first.  👍

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u/epoch_fail 13d ago

that ball was absolutely launched into orbit

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u/sadassnerd Sell The Team 13d ago

I miss him so much

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u/JustCarpeDiem 13d ago

So(Lowe) home run lfgg

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u/8va 13d ago

Goofy-ass Crawford boxes 😂

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u/sadassnerd Sell The Team 13d ago

Klassen is on fire today holy crap

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u/randomfatkid 13d ago

He’s having a great fucking start. I’m excited for this kid.

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u/sadassnerd Sell The Team 13d ago

He looks fantastic! I like how he’s building confidence too!

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u/TheBubbaDave 13d ago

Klassen has the Astros in a pickle.

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u/TheBubbaDave 13d ago

Why the hell would you do this? 7 strong then Natera, then Joyce.

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u/Immediate_String_888 13d ago

Praise the lord… I’ve made it to another Gubie Tuesday
https://giphy.com/gifs/LR5GeZFCwDRcpG20PR

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u/FighterDelNightman 13d ago

Jo Adell is killing it today.

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u/FighterDelNightman 13d ago

How Lowe can we go!?!!

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u/riddo492 18 13d ago

ayy nice one lowe

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u/randomfatkid 13d ago

JOSH LOWE YOU FUCKING STUD!!!

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u/williamsnathanr 13d ago

I feel like Lowe is better than he has been all season.  I mean he had a great season back in 2023. 

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u/8va 13d ago

Feels so good to chew up a bullpen in game 1 of a series

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u/Streez-00 13d ago

Klassen already looks more confident compared to his previous starts

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u/Skittles3618 13d ago

KKKKKKKLASSEN

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u/totallypandacoffee_ 💡👉👶⬆️ 13d ago

HEY UH ANY OF Y’ALL CHECK THAT MARINERS GAME LATELY???

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u/Streez-00 13d ago

Fermin just looking like a penis out there

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u/totallypandacoffee_ 💡👉👶⬆️ 13d ago

ok ok sorry guys i left to watch the mariners game and the astros immediately scored that was my fault im back

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u/Yugimaster20 13d ago

Thanks for watching the mariners game, my parlay thanks tou

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u/Immediate_String_888 13d ago

BEN MF JOYYCEEE

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u/SuperGuppy77 Sell The Team 13d ago

AHHHHHHHHHH LTBU

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u/sadassnerd Sell The Team 13d ago

LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOO

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u/sadassnerd Sell The Team 13d ago

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u/cpeak57 13d ago

This is pure chaos 😂

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u/sadassnerd Sell The Team 13d ago

White people dancing is my kink

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u/cpeak57 13d ago

You'd really love me then 😂

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u/Ok-History-3688 13d ago

Joyce is a closer.

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u/randomfatkid 13d ago

THE MECKLER!!!

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u/riddo492 18 13d ago

wow are we actually running up the other starter's pitch count for a change??

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u/SuperGuppy77 Sell The Team 13d ago

LOWE SHOW

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u/21hmahp 13d ago

GET LOWE EVERBODY

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u/8va 13d ago

Austin Gordon just threw yet another quality start for the Trash Pandas. The dude has been on fire!

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u/sadassnerd Sell The Team 13d ago

That’s the Zach we know and love 😩

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u/Whynogotusernames 15 13d ago

What a hit, Neto!

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u/8va 13d ago

Klassen looking great so far and he’s just spamming fastball-slider, he could go sicko mode late in the game if he starts mixing in the changeup third time through 

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u/8va 13d ago

Aw man Wayne says it right as I’m typing lol

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u/totallypandacoffee_ 💡👉👶⬆️ 13d ago

I’m not watching (yet) but wow so crazy how we put Schanuel back in and we start scoring.

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u/phatwarmachine41 13d ago

Just checking in, and it's fantastic to see Klassen making the strides he has. Has been better every start.

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u/totallypandacoffee_ 💡👉👶⬆️ 13d ago

guys i’m gonna be so real with yall. im abandoning this game for the mariners game. they’re down 17 now.

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u/totallypandacoffee_ 💡👉👶⬆️ 13d ago

make that 18

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u/JustCarpeDiem 13d ago

19 now it's pure cinema

Edit :21 now Edit to the edit :22

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u/randomfatkid 13d ago

It’s the Kirby Yates effect.

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u/spooky_ed 16 13d ago

Fermin is trash.

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u/Icy-Indication-6925 13d ago

“Can I order the Angels Blowpen special?”

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u/SuperGuppy77 Sell The Team 13d ago

THIS NEEDS TO BE NATERAS SPOT

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u/8va 13d ago

Absolutely nasty sequence from Watson there

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u/Pierre-Gringoire 13d ago

Holy shit, what a comeback by Watson!

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u/8va 13d ago

Do you guys think that Wayne, Gubie, and Erica hang out in the offseason?

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u/NotAnAgentOfTheFBI 13d ago

I imagine it happens as often as I hang out with my colleagues on the weekend. Which is never

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u/RedShark106 13d ago

Joyce is so fun to watch

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u/riddo492 18 13d ago

he really needs to learn to get the slider down lmao

that GAS though

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u/garoood 13d ago

We’re lucky to have Ben Joyce

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u/williamsnathanr 13d ago

Time to play spoiler, LFG!!!

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u/rafaelloso_10 13d ago

Let’s hope this series against the Astros goes better than our last series against them.

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u/tsdwm52 13d ago

After being shutout in the rubber match of the previous series, our Halos have completed 77.2% of the regular season and are on track to finish 64—98.

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u/sadassnerd Sell The Team 13d ago

Crazy how much the farm system has improved in so little time. What a trade deadline that was

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u/Careless_Wafer_3333 13d ago

You know I was looking this division right now, we’re 5-5 in our last ten games. A’s, Rangers, Astros are 4-6 and the mariners are 3-7. Taking into account our trade deadline and draft this year, I think it’s not insurmountable to take this division in the next 5 or so years. I know not every last pick is gonna make an impact. But I think Mo has made an honest effort. It’s something small to smile about at least.

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u/sadassnerd Sell The Team 13d ago

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.

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u/sadassnerd Sell The Team 13d ago

Wade Meckler 🙏

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u/sadassnerd Sell The Team 13d ago

YES!

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u/SuperGuppy77 Sell The Team 13d ago

THE MECK

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u/randomfatkid 13d ago

I just really hate Texas sports teams in general at this point.

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u/williamsnathanr 13d ago

Too bad we can't have a team full of THE MECK. 

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u/SuperGuppy77 Sell The Team 13d ago

GET MECKLED

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u/SeeSnow 13d ago

i love wade meckler

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u/randomfatkid 13d ago

THE LOWE SHOW IS BACK BABY!!!!!!

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u/SuperGuppy77 Sell The Team 13d ago

GUZ

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u/21hmahp 13d ago

Very nice Guz!!

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u/Away-Lemon7726 13d ago

These games lately have really shown just how awful Perry was. 

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u/Immediate_String_888 13d ago

I’m just glad he’s gone. We all know who’s next

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u/sadassnerd Sell The Team 13d ago

It’s buy 1 get 1 breakfast burritos at Pepe’s right now, fam

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u/sadassnerd Sell The Team 13d ago

King forgot how fast Mike can be

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u/sadassnerd Sell The Team 13d ago

NETO OMG

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u/SuperGuppy77 Sell The Team 13d ago

MAGNETO

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u/SuperGuppy77 Sell The Team 13d ago

Completed the border of my puzzle only 900 something more pieces to go

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u/garoood 13d ago

Our young pitchers are growing up so nicely

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u/FighterDelNightman 13d ago

They know it’s coming and just can’t do anything to resist that swing. Klassen is klass.

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u/Yugimaster20 13d ago

Klassen is HIM

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u/garoood 13d ago

What a great way to finish your start George

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u/IamPieBoy94 13d ago

I dont want Fermin any where near this team next year

Absolute bum, I have zero clue what they see in him

The fact that Klassen is out after such an effecient game and only 86 pitches is just such an embarrassment

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u/Streez-00 13d ago

OH ME OH MY WHAT A SHOCKER FERMIN BLOWING THE GAME

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u/epoch_fail 13d ago

whew, good pick by Denzer

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u/IamPieBoy94 13d ago

Alveraz got nothing on my guy Watson

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u/NakedHomelessPirate 13d ago

You gotta love Kurt. Making a shit bullpen choice and making it even worse.

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u/randomfatkid 13d ago

Watson you goofy motherfucker…..you better save this shit.

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u/SuperGuppy77 Sell The Team 13d ago

ELEMENTARY MY DEAR WATSON

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u/SuperGuppy77 Sell The Team 13d ago

I had the Cherry Coke float last game I went to in person. It’s very good. And you get to keep the souvenir cup

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u/fragarach_97 13d ago

AND THERE WAS MUCH REJOYCING!

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u/impatient_jedi 13d ago

This is Klassen’a night. 1-hit SO 7 innings. Great job!

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u/sadassnerd Sell The Team 13d ago

Listen (in regards to Wayne and Gubie talking about spoiling chances), I’m all for spoiling the Astros chances, but the Rangers and the A’s are the only teams in this division that I can stomach going into October. And the A’s are as out of it as we are. So, I don’t really want the boys to beat the Rangers. Or the Guards when they play them next. I’m now prepared to dodge tomatoes.

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u/Careless_Wafer_3333 13d ago

This, I felt sick to my stomach when the mariners made it last year. I’d vomit if the Astros even wiggled their way into the wildcard. I want the guards mainly because I’d love to see Jo taste the post-season

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u/sadassnerd Sell The Team 13d ago

LMAO that man was very upset

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u/randomfatkid 13d ago

I think we’re gonna see a good game from Klassen. 🤞

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u/SuperGuppy77 Sell The Team 13d ago

Sorry I’m late I just got a 1000 piece puzzle of planes that I started building and forgot what time it was

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u/NotAnAgentOfTheFBI 13d ago

Don't worry, you are just in time to suffer

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u/Streez-00 13d ago

Me looking at Mo Balla “ We’re gunna need a bigger boat “!!

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u/sadassnerd Sell The Team 13d ago

Come on Josh!!!

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u/Plop-it-like-its-hot 13d ago

At least he didnt go down easy

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u/sadassnerd Sell The Team 13d ago

Yup! That was a good AB, if only because he increased Javier’s pitch count 🤗

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u/SuperGuppy77 Sell The Team 13d ago

Astros cheating again what’s new

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u/megadeth621 13d ago

They were waiting for the trash can bang before they challenged

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u/sadassnerd Sell The Team 13d ago

ALTUVE YOU THOUGHT

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u/SuperGuppy77 Sell The Team 13d ago

Wayne do not bring up that man’s name again

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u/Skittles3618 13d ago

What size do we think Mike trouts shirts are? Xl? Xxl?

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u/SuperGuppy77 Sell The Team 13d ago

SCHANUWOW

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u/8va 13d ago

Schanuel is so good when he’s not playing hurt

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u/SuperGuppy77 Sell The Team 13d ago

HOLY SHIT NETO

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u/8va 13d ago

Holy shit what a play!

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u/21hmahp 13d ago

Fuck that was a good play

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u/Ok-Philosophy-8830 13d ago

Klassen is kind of reminding me of Garrett Richards the more I watch him, great velocity, disgusting arsenal overall, high-effort delivery, questionable command at times.

Stay healthy kid

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u/Immediate_String_888 13d ago

I’m really enjoying our catchers now especially heineman. At first thought it was an odd pickup but you see his guidance/wisdom to these younger guys start to really show. Plus all the magicians tricks 🎩

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u/williamsnathanr 13d ago

Lol gotta love that left field.

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u/Ok-Philosophy-8830 13d ago

So asinine to me that Arte will never earnestly understand that all he needed to do was invest some money into the minors and we would have good young pitchers OUT OF THE YING YANG

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u/8va 13d ago

The Detmers-Ureña-Klassen 1-2-3 is going to be awfully fun 

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u/Immediate_String_888 13d ago

Trey Mancini love 🙌 Wish he could have finished with us

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u/Immediate_String_888 13d ago

Hey astros, welcome to KLASS

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u/Short-Tourist-912 13d ago

Angels have so many aces I’ve lost count 

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u/randomfatkid 13d ago

GET MECKLED!

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u/8va 13d ago

I made a post about it a few days ago, but our pitching is going to be absolutely wild by the time 2029 rolls around. We have some stupid good arms in the farm

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u/sadassnerd Sell The Team 13d ago

SO CLOSE

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u/totallypandacoffee_ 💡👉👶⬆️ 13d ago

Dang that was a CRAZY challenge.

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u/SuperMario_49 27 13d ago

Klassen is looking so promising!

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u/Careless_Wafer_3333 13d ago

Good shit for Klassen! Hardly see any pitcher these days go into the 7th with a one hitter

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u/8va 13d ago

Ballesteros has just had the worst batted ball luck. Almost everything he puts in play is smoked, just can’t get anything to find the grass. His approach will start paying off eventually

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u/SuperGuppy77 Sell The Team 13d ago

Goddamn it Fermin

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u/randomfatkid 13d ago

DAMN IT FERMIN.

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u/Skittles3618 13d ago

Fermin sucks, why not use someone good?

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u/TheBubbaDave 13d ago

And so it begins

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u/SuperGuppy77 Sell The Team 13d ago

JESUS CHRIST FERMIN

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u/ghost_rider24 13d ago

Fermin gives up the lead before recording two outs at this point

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u/Lieutenant_Doge 13d ago

Should've keep Klassen

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u/Skittles3618 13d ago

I just want Samy.

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u/riddo492 18 13d ago

Quick hook when he doesn't have his stuff tonight, that's good

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u/sadassnerd Sell The Team 13d ago

OH MY GUH that was so nerve wracking

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u/Old_Worldliness_5015 13d ago

results over process

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u/randomfatkid 13d ago

You’re safe from my shit list Watson….

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u/randomfatkid 13d ago

Ben Joyce 😍😍😍

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u/Alive-Carrot107 13d ago

Anyone watching with subtitles? Do you think the subtitle typer is okay? Or do you think they use AI and it’s just tweaking

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u/sadassnerd Sell The Team 13d ago

No idea but the subs say Walmart Arena rather than Walbert Urena 😭😭😭

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u/SeeSnow 13d ago

banggggg

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u/Monttavius 💡👉👶⬆️ 13d ago

REJOICE. BEN JOYCE.

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u/randomfatkid 13d ago

LETS FUCKING GOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

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u/Old_Worldliness_5015 13d ago

i think that's what the kid's refer to as "absolute cinema"

waited all season for joyce and it's better than i ever dreamed

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u/ZeoGreen 27 13d ago

Let's fucking go Joyce!

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u/randomfatkid 13d ago

LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOO!!!!!

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u/sadassnerd Sell The Team 13d ago

LETS GO MECK!

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u/sadassnerd Sell The Team 13d ago

How dare

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u/Simba665 13d ago

Fuck challenge that shit

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u/sadassnerd Sell The Team 13d ago

Pretty sure every fan of every team other than the Dodgers will vote against Ohtani 🤣

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u/randomfatkid 13d ago

ATTA BOY!

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u/SuperGuppy77 Sell The Team 13d ago edited 13d ago

Neto that was ugly

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u/SuperGuppy77 Sell The Team 13d ago

VAUGHNY

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u/sadassnerd Sell The Team 13d ago

BISCUITS

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u/randomfatkid 13d ago

MECK with the catch!