The Angels bullpen has been a problem this week, but in Friday’s series opener against the Astros the Halos relievers were put in a tough spot. Tasked with relief work beginning in the second inning, the Angels fell behind early and took on just enough water to sink, losing 9-6 to the Astros on Friday night.
It’s the third straight loss for the Angels, despite scoring 18 runs in those games. They are now 2-6.
Matt Andriese on Friday had the mirror image of his Sunday effort, when he filled in with aplomb after Shohei Ohtani couldn’t get an out.