Dillon Peters isn't fooling anyone. Now he faces the Astros, who rank in the top-5 in nearly all of the major hitting categories, including runs, batting average and homers. The southpaw Peters has a 5.06 ERA in his last three starts allowing 22 baserunners in 16 innings during this span.

The Astros rank third in the majors in batting average and slugging percentage against lefthanders.

Peters isn't likely to go deep into the game. The Angels' overworked bullpen is limping toward September, bruised and battered.

The Angels could do damage, though, going against Wade Miley, who has surrendered six earned runs in his past two starts spanning nine innings. It could have been worse, too. Miley is lucky to have surrendered six runs in this time frame as he's allowed 19 hits in these last two outings.

Houston's bullpen has been disappointing lately. The Astros are minus injured Ryan Pressly, one of the top setup men in baseball. The Angels have produced an average of 5.8 runs in their last 12 games.