One botched groundball led to an Astros' home run, and just like that, Houston took the series. However, another magnificent start by an Angels' starting pitcher leaves us hopeful for the fate of this rotation in Anaheim...

Garrett Richards largely went toe-to-toe with Justin Verlander on Wednesday, tossing 7 innings and giving up 2 runs, neither of which were earned. Over the last 16 games, a Halo starter has not allowed more than 3 earned runs, a streak unmatched in decades of Angels' baseball. Plenty of us had reservations about the rotation in spring training, but it seems as if Eppler's confidence was well placed.

The Thursday Gear Grinder covers the fallout of Robinson Cano's 80-game suspension for taking a banned substance, and the greater problem of athletes making excuses for not knowing what goes in their bodies. Lastly, a quick preview of the upcoming 4-game series against Tampa Bay closes out the show. Tune in!

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