Halos Heaven - August 6: Angels 6, Mariners 1Angels news and analysishttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/50595/hh-fav.png2020-08-06T15:57:11-07:00http://www.halosheaven.com/rss/stream/211222372020-08-06T15:57:11-07:002020-08-06T15:57:11-07:00Dylan Bundy throws complete game in Angels victory
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<p>He’s been fantastic for the Angels this season</p> <p id="PLd3Tx">Whoa. </p>
<p id="u7NvT3">That just happened. </p>
<p id="66ZFGG">Desperately needing a starter to eat up innings, <span>Dylan Bundy</span> did just that for the <a href="https://www.halosheaven.com/">Angels</a> on Thursday afternoon. He threw a nine-inning complete game, allowing only one run as the Angels defeated the <a href="https://www.lookoutlanding.com/">Mariners</a>, 6-1.</p>
<p id="hbVohF">If it seems like it’s been a while since an Angels starter went all nine innings, well, it’s because it has been a while.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dylan Bundy takes the mound and becomes the first <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Angels?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Angels</a> starter to work into the 9th inning since Andrew Heaney's birthday shutout on June 5, 2018</p>— Matt Birch (@MattBirch12) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattBirch12/status/1291501719570898945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 6, 2020</a>
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<p id="yMMn3D"><span>Bundy</span>’s 2020 season has already been off to an impressive start, but this was by far his best outing of the year. He allowed one run in nine innings on only four hits. Even better, <span>Bundy</span> had 10 strikeouts with zero walks. Over the last 20 years, only four other Angels starters have posted those numbers in a game: <span>John Lackey</span>, <span>Ervin Santana</span>, <span>Dan Haren</span> and <span>Jhoulys Chacin</span>. </p>
<p id="HAdMmV">The lone run of the day from the Mariners came on a <span>Daniel Vogelbach</span> homer in the fourth. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bundy strikes out Moore on three straight sliders <a href="https://t.co/qvPdBWYQxd">pic.twitter.com/qvPdBWYQxd</a></p>— Alex Fast (@AlexFast8) <a href="https://twitter.com/AlexFast8/status/1291501303173189634?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 6, 2020</a>
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<p id="R6pQE6">Bundy is now 2-1 on the season with an ERA of 2.08. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves, but with the season nearly being <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> over, it’s safe to say we can put Bundy in the Cy Young conversation. Who would have thought. </p>
<h3 id="zflxn6">The offense</h3>
<p id="uQzwMA">The Angels got on the board first in the top half of the second inning. <span>Shohei Ohtani</span>, who looks like he’ll be a full-time DH this season, hit his third homer of the season, going to the opposite field for a solo shot. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Good to have you back Sho <a href="https://t.co/VSmzEHYEt2">pic.twitter.com/VSmzEHYEt2</a></p>— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) <a href="https://twitter.com/Angels/status/1291472127955091457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 6, 2020</a>
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<p id="kvFlfR">The Angels put up three more on the board in the fourth. <span>Tommy La Stella</span> singled in a run, loading the bases for Justin Upton. Then, on the first pitch of the at bat, Upton took one for the team and got hit by a pitch. <span>Max Stassi</span> then brought in a run with a sacrifice fly. </p>
<p id="ImAp4l">Speaking of <span>Stassi</span>, he stayed hot with his bat as he hit his fourth homer of the season in the eighth inning. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">MAXimum power. <a href="https://t.co/UKupKGwtn4">pic.twitter.com/UKupKGwtn4</a></p>— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) <a href="https://twitter.com/Angels/status/1291499360308490240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 6, 2020</a>
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<p id="NT1GuM">Last year with the Angels, Stassi had three hits with the Angels and hit .071 with them. He already has four homers for them this season and is currently hitting .333 with an OPS of 1.305. </p>
<h3 id="cCvQKA">Thursday particulars</h3>
<p id="QKHE8t">WP: <span>Dylan Bundy</span> (2-1) 9 IP, 1 ER, 10 SO, 0 BB</p>
<p id="2FqyrN">LP: <span>Taijuan Walker</span> (1-2) 3 <sup>2</sup>⁄<sub>3</sub> IP, 4 ER, 3 SO, 3 BB </p>
<p id="Y9ZNuL">Home runs: <span>Shohei Ohtani</span> (3), <span>Max Stassi</span> (4) <span>Daniel Vogelbach</span> (1)</p>
<p id="hPijqC"><a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/angels-vs-mariners/2020/08/06/631042#game_state=final,game_tab=box,game=631042">Box score</a></p>
<h3 id="GyqL8S">Up next</h3>
<p id="pVaXz7">The Angels travel to Texas to take on the <a href="https://www.lonestarball.com/">Rangers</a> in their brand new ballpark. <span>Griffin Canning</span> takes the mound for the Angels tomorrow night. First pitch is at 6:05 p.m. PT. </p>
https://www.halosheaven.com/2020/8/6/21357949/dylan-bundy-los-angeles-angels-mlb-newsBlakeHarris2020-08-06T12:55:00-07:002020-08-06T12:55:00-07:00Game thread: Angels look to win series
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<p>Some afternoon baseball!</p> <p id="uhxsNX">Game 15 of 60</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Afternoon baseball to close out the series in Seattle. ⛅<br><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/FoxSportsWest?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FoxSportsWest</a> <br> <a href="https://twitter.com/AngelsRadioKLAA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AngelsRadioKLAA</a> <a href="https://t.co/vSHTXb5jXp">pic.twitter.com/vSHTXb5jXp</a></p>— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) <a href="https://twitter.com/Angels/status/1291435693495824385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 6, 2020</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Let’s get it. <br><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/TMobilePark?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TMobilePark</a><br>⌚ 1:10 p.m. <br>️ <a href="https://twitter.com/ROOTSPORTS_NW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ROOTSPORTS_NW</a> <br> Mariners Radio Network, <a href="https://twitter.com/710ESPNSeattle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@710ESPNSeattle</a> <br> <a href="https://t.co/5LUAnvcFKz">https://t.co/5LUAnvcFKz</a> <a href="https://t.co/BQopZRf5vi">pic.twitter.com/BQopZRf5vi</a></p>— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) <a href="https://twitter.com/Mariners/status/1291418760247537665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 6, 2020</a>
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<h3 id="ctStn3">Game info</h3>
<p id="KK89yI">First pitch: 1:10 p.m. PT</p>
<p id="zuLd17">TV: Fox Sports West </p>
https://www.halosheaven.com/2020/8/6/21357489/game-thread-angels-look-to-win-seriesBlakeHarris2020-08-06T10:41:47-07:002020-08-06T10:41:47-07:00Angels cut roster down to 28
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<p>They option a pitcher and an infielder </p> <p id="bqLu5Y">Today, MLB rosters shrink from 30 to 28, as expected. However, the 28-man rosters will remain in place throughout the remainder of the 2020 season, as announced yesterday. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Following agreement with <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB_PLAYERS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MLB_PLAYERS</a> and approval by <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MLB</a> Clubs, 28-player rosters will remain in place from tomorrow through end of 2020 season, including the Postseason. Doubleheaders will allow a 29th player, and taxi squads may increase from 3 to 5.</p>— MLB Communications (@MLB_PR) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB_PR/status/1291203099059785728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 6, 2020</a>
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<p id="lIGKSp">Initially, the original plan was to shrink the rosters down to 26 in a few weeks, but with everything that has happened in baseball over the last few weeks, the 28-man roster will remain. As mentioned in the tweet above, doubleheaders will allow a 29th player and the taxi squad number may increase to five.</p>
<p id="944bBJ">With that being said, the <a href="https://www.halosheaven.com/">Angels</a> had to option two players today. The club optioned <span>Jose Rodriguez</span> and <span>Matt Thaiss</span>.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Angels?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Angels</a> optioned Jose Rodriguez and Matt Thaiss to get down to 28. This leaves La Stella and Ward as the only 1B besides Pujols and neither is a true 1B.</p>— Jeff Fletcher (@JeffFletcherOCR) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffFletcherOCR/status/1291420274907164672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 6, 2020</a>
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<p id="uHLjS8"><span>Rodriguez</span> appeared in one game so far this season for the Angels. He threw 1 <sup>2</sup>⁄<sub>3</sub> innings of scoreless ball while allowing two hits. Matt Thaiss has appeared in five games for the Angels and has really struggled at the plate. He has two singles and had struck out three times. </p>
https://www.halosheaven.com/2020/8/6/21357447/los-angeles-angels-roster-moves-mlb-newsBlakeHarris2020-08-04T06:09:00-07:002020-08-04T06:09:00-07:00Angels hope to turn things around in Seattle
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<p>They’ll be getting two great bats</p> <p id="FdRLjZ">It’s been a rough start to the year for the <a href="https://www.halosheaven.com/">Angels</a>, who currently sit at 3-7 and are in last place in the AL West. The good news for them is that there are still 50 games remaining and they can finish third in the division and still sneak into the playoffs. </p>
<p id="ebUhqH">With that being said, the Angels will be receiving a lot of firepower for this upcoming series in Seattle. Not only are they getting <span>Mike Trout</span> back, who missed the last few games <a href="https://www.halosheaven.com/2020/8/1/21350977/mike-jessica-trout-baby">while on the paternity list, </a>they’ll also be seeing their <a href="https://www.halosheaven.com/2020/8/3/21353208/jo-adell-los-angeles-angels-mlb-news-rumors">No. 1 prospect Jo Adell</a> get some playing time. </p>
<p id="N0PX1c">Playing the <a href="https://www.lookoutlanding.com/">Mariners</a> is definitely a great way to get your team back on the winning side of things, but adding two huge bats like that should really give the Angels a much-needed boost. </p>
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<li id="rYcyyK">In not so good Angels news, it looks like we won’t be seeing <span>Shohei Ohtani</span> <a href="https://www.halosheaven.com/2020/8/3/21353475/shohei-ohtani-injury-los-angeles-angels-mlb-news-rumors">on the mound anytime soon </a>
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<a href="https://www.fishstripes.com/">Marlins</a> chief executive officer <span>Derek Jeter</span> <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/derek-jeter-discusses-marlins-covid-19-outbreak">spoke publicly on Monday for the first time</a> since the team had its season put on hold on July 26 due to the <a href="https://www.vox.com/2020/1/31/21113178/what-is-coronavirus-symptoms-travel-china-map">coronavirus</a> spreading throughout the club</li>
<li id="jfDzYl">The <a href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/">Cardinals</a> have <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/cardinals-positive-covid-19-cases">13 confirmed positive COVID-19 tests in their traveling party.</a> Of those 13, seven are players and six are staff members. As a result, Major League Baseball has <a href="https://www.mlb.com/cardinals/news/cardinals-tigers-series-postponed"><strong>postponed this week’s series in Detroit</strong></a> against the <a href="https://www.blessyouboys.com/">Tigers</a>, which was already moved back and rearranged after <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/cardinals-game-vs-brewers-postponed-by-coronavirus"><strong>positive tests postponed the Cardinals’ series in Milwaukee</strong></a>.</li>
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https://www.halosheaven.com/2020/8/4/21353765/angels-hope-to-turn-things-around-in-seattleBlakeHarris