Angels Pitching Had The AL's 4th Worst ERA, Then Walbert Urena Went 10 Straight And The League Is Still Sleeping

Alright, Seattle On Tap crew, you *know* Friday night was a gut punch for the Halos, right? Walk-off losses sting, no matter who's playing. But lemme tell you, Saturday night, the Los Angeles Angels came back with a vengeance against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park, absolutely locking down a 7-0 victory! Walbert Urena, the 22-year-old phenom, was just absolutely dialed in on the mound again, proving he's quickly becoming the secret weapon for their staff.

Urena's Unreal Streak Is What We Call "Elite"

This kid, Walbert Urena, is just different. Coming off his longest start against the Diamondbacks earlier in the week, he rolled right back out there and tossed five innings of *shutout* baseball. Seriously, five innings, four hits, six strikeouts, and not a single walk. He moved to 5-5 with a ridiculous 2.41 ERA on the season. And get this: he's now worked ten consecutive starts of at least five innings, allowing three or fewer earned runs in every single one. That's consistency, folks! While the Angels' pitching staff is sitting with the fourth-highest team ERA in the American League, Urena is out there solidifying himself as an absolute must-watch arm. He's doing the heavy lifting, no doubt.

Bats Explode, Bullpen Shuts the Door

The offense decided to back Urena up big time. Donovan Walton and Jose Siri got the party started early in the second inning. Walton ripped a single to right, bringing Jo Ad

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ell home. Then Siri stepped up, hitting a fly ball deep enough to left field for a sacrifice fly, scoring Wade Meckler. Siri, who finished 1-4, now has four RBI through the first three games of this series. The big insurance runs came in the sixth when Zach Neto and Nolan Schanuel both smacked two-run doubles against Athletics right-hander Scott Barlow, making it 5-0. Schanuel is on a roll, getting extra-base hits on back-to-back days, even after going deep in Friday's loss. Then, Denzer Guzman, who hadn't hit a single home run this season before this series, decided to go yard for a solo shot in the seventh off Geoff Hartlieb, making it 7-0! He’s gone deep on consecutive days, man. In his 11 big-league games this year, he’s hitting .244 with eight RBI. And the bullpen, man, they were lights out, too. Samy Natera Jr., Ryan Zeferjahn, and Kirby Yates slammed the door shut. Natera Jr., in his fifth appearance, went 1 1/3 scoreless innings, followed by Zeferjahn with 1 2/3 hitless innings. Yates then came in and struck out two in the ninth to seal the deal. Big props to Yates and Natera Jr. for rebounding like that after combining for just one out in that brutal tenth inning on Friday. So, what’s next? The Angels can force a split in this four-game set today in Sunday afternoon's finale. Left-hander Reid Detmers (3-5, 3.68 ERA) is on the mound for them, looking to lock it down against Athletics' right-hander Jack Perkins (2-3, 6.15 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. PT. You know we'll be watching to see if they can carry this momentum!

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