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Junk came to the Angels in a July 30 trade from the Yankees, who acquired veteran lefty Andrew Heaney from the Angels. He did not walk a batter, struck out two and made 61 pitches in all. 15 against the Chicago White Sox, giving up one run and three hits in 4 1/3 innings. He pitched well in his most recent outing, Sept. Right-hander Janson Junk (0-1, 2.25 ERA) will get the ball for Los Angeles, making the third start and appearance of his major league career. Garcia is 1-2 with a 4.74 ERA in six career games (four starts) against the Angels. 11, when he allowed four runs and eight hits in five innings.
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His previous start, however, was a loss to the Angels on Sept. He allowed just one run and five hits in 5 1/3 innings against the Texas Rangers on Thursday. Right-hander Luis Garcia (11-7, 3.37 ERA) will start on the mound Wednesday for Houston, coming off a victory his last time out. Houston has won six of its past seven games while Los Angeles has dropped five in a row. The Astros will look hope their offense can keep rolling Wednesday after putting up 10-0 and 10-5 wins over the Angels in the first two games of the four-game series. Like Siri, McCormick homered in his first career major league start, hitting a three-run shot against the Oakland A's on April 4. McCormick has been with the big club all season, playing in 99 games, including 63 starts. 333 (10-for-30) with four homers, eight RBIs and a 1.108 OPS. He has started six of the past eight games. 13 and made an immediate impact, going 4-for-5 with two homers and five RBIs. 3, then got his first career major league start on Sept. They bring you energy and life, and the veterans bring knowledge and wisdom." I've always liked the combination of the two. "The young guys bring energy and excitement, just like your kids do," manager Dusty Baker said. Rookie outfielders Chas McCormick and Jose Siri have made key contributions. While the Astros obviously rely heavily on star such as Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa and Alex Bregman, they have recently received production from other sources. The Houston Astros are closing in on another American League West title, entering Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., with a magic number of four.