Houston AstrosvsLos Angeles Angels
HOU 6/LAA 4
Things to say
The Astros beat the Angels 6-4 at Angel Stadium.
01
opener
Astros took it 6-4 down in Anaheim. Nothing flashy, they just kept putting up crooked numbers. Houston's been figuring it out lately.
02
key player
Heart of the Astros order did the damage again. When they string together those middle-of-the-lineup at-bats, nobody's beating them.
03
hot take
Angels are 42-65 and it shows. That's a team playing out the string in July.
04
deep cut
Six runs on the road on a getaway day, and the Astros bullpen didn't blow it late for once. That's the part that used to bite them.
05
exit
Astros are climbing back toward .500 at 53-55. Gonna be fun to watch if they keep this up. Anyway, back to it.
The recap
Houston went into Anaheim on a getaway day and walked out with a 6-4 win, and it never felt closer than the scoreboard. The Astros got to the Angels early, put up enough to make the heart of the order do its job, and let their arms hold serve from there.
The bullpen slammed the door late while the Angels kept stranding traffic and couldn't string together the big hit. Another quiet night for a 42-65 club that just can't get out of its own way.