Houston AstrosvsLos Angeles Angels
HOU 7/LAA 4
Things to say
The Astros beat the Angels 7-4 on the road at Angel Stadium.
01
opener
Astros took it 7-4 out in Anaheim. Houston's bats woke up late and the Angels bullpen just couldn't hold the line. Classic road win.
02
key player
The heart of the Astros order carried it — that middle of the lineup left the yard and drove in the runs that mattered.
03
hot take
Angels at .500-and-sinking with a 42-67 record? That's not a slump, that's the season. They're playing out the string.
04
deep cut
Houston's starter got into his stuff early and gave them length — kept them out of the pen when it counted, and that's the whole ballgame.
05
exit
Anyway, Astros are back to .500 at 55-55 — I want to see if they can string a couple together before the deadline.
The recap
Houston rolled into Anaheim and took care of business, 7-4, pushing back to .500 while the Angels sink further under the weight of a 42-67 mess of a season. The Astros bats did the heavy lifting, jumping on Angels pitching and never really giving the lead back.
LA scratched out four but couldn't string enough together against the Houston arms to make it a nail-biter. Getaway-day baseball, and the Astros grabbed it clean.