Angels looking for a second winning streak in a month - Handicappers Hideaway

The Los Angeles Angels are counting on Jhoulys Chacin after battling
shoulder problems over the past two seasons. Making his Angels debut,
the right-hander will try to provide a spark for a struggling,
injury-ravaged rotation as Los Angeles looks to put together only its
second winning streak in a month.



He was acquired from the Braves on Wednesday, because the Angels are
currently without four starting pitchers. He will take the ball on nine
days' rest. The 28-year-old right-hander had a 5.40 ERA in five starts
with Atlanta, but struck out 27 batters and issued only eight walks in
26 2/3 innings, producing an impressive 48 percent ground-ball rate.



Chacin (1-2, 5.40 ERA) was one of Colorado's top pitchers in 2013 when
he went 14-10 with a 3.47 ERA despite playing at Coors Field. However,
he developed a sore shoulder the following season and spent 2015 trying
to regain strength.



The right-hander will have to face a Hisashi Iwakuma, who has made a
habit out giving Angels hitters fits. Iwakuma is 1-4 with a 4.19 ERA in
seven starts, but one of his best outings was an eight-inning
no-decision against the Angels when he allowed six hits and two runs. He
is 8-3 with a 2.67 ERA vs the Angels in 15 career games.



Iwakuma limited opponents to three runs or less in five of his seven
starts but last time out, against the Astros on Sunday, he gave up three
runs on seven hits and two walks in five innings, marking the third
time in eight tries that he has been unable to complete six frames.



Mike Trout and Albert Pujols have each homered against Iwakuma, but
they've also struggled. Trout has a career .231/.279/.308 slash line in

43 plate appearances, while Pujols is slashing .143/.143/.286 in 42 plate appearances.



Seattle's bullpen entered Friday with the lowest WHIP (1.00) and
second-lowest ERA (2.34) in the Majors, even though setup man Joaquin
Benoit, hard-throwing rookie Zych and lefty specialist C. Furbush have
all spent time on the disabled list.Yunel Escobar could be held out for
the second straight game after suffering a thumb injury Thursday while
diving for a ball.



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Angels looking for a second winning streak in a month - Handicappers Hideaway