After a humiliating 18-3 defeat to the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday — and a series loss against the second-worst team in the American League — is the Houston Astros place atop the AL West in peril? Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss the Astros' dispiriting series loss to the Angels, the unbalanced nature of their top-heavy roster, the rotation's continued struggles and what they made of rookie Ethan Pecko's major-league debut. 

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After a humiliating 18-3 defeat to the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday &mdash; and a series loss against the second-worst team in the American League &mdash; is the Houston Astros place atop the AL West in peril? Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss the Astros' dispiriting series loss to the Angels, the unbalanced nature of their top-heavy roster, the rotation's continued struggles and what they made of rookie Ethan Pecko's major-league debut.&nbsp;
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A Houston Astros show podcast by The Athletic beat reporter Chandler Rome, former Astros outfielder Josh Reddick and Tyler Stafford. Crush City Territory brings you inside info and analysis on the 'Stros all year long. CCT is part of the Foul Territory Network: Baseball the way it should be covered!

Crush City Territory: A Houston Astros Podcast

18-3 Disaster: Are the Astros Losing Their Grip on the AL West?

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