The Houston Astros will visit Angel Stadium Saturday night for game one of three against the Los Angeles Angels. Houston comes into this game with a 68-46 record on the year following a two-game win streak. Framber Valdez got the start for Houston last game out against the Colorado Rockies giving up four hits and one earned run across six innings of work leading to a 5-1 win. The Houston bullpen combined for the final three innings of the game allowing no runs on only one hit.
Offensively the Astros struggled against Colorado going 13-36 on the day including 3-16 with runners in scoring position to leave 10 men on base. Aledmys Diaz led the way for the Houston offense going 3-3 on the day, while driving in three runs.
The Los Angeles Angels have a .500 record at 58-58 following a 6-3 win against the Toronto Blue Jays. Los Angeles finished the game with eleven hits, while going 5-10 as a team with runners in scoring position. Jared Walsh and Kurt Suzuki led the way for the Los Angeles offense driving in two runs each.
MVP candidate Shohei Ohtani took the mound for Los Angeles against Toronto giving up two runs on three hits, while striking out six batters in six innings of work to pick up his seventh win of the year. The Los Angeles bullpen combined for the final three innings giving up one run on one hit to close out the game.
