Angels take on the Astros after Trout's 4-hit game

Jul 27, 2026, 04:02 am

Houston Astros (52-55, third in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Angels (42-64, fifth in the AL West)

Anaheim, California; Monday, 9:38 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Tatsuya Imai (6-4, 5.59 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 71 strikeouts); Angels: Walbert Urena (6-7, 2.78 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 83 strikeouts)

LINE: Astros -121, Angels -101; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels take on the Houston Astros after Mike Trout had four hits against the Giants on Sunday.

Los Angeles has a 24-28 record at home and a 42-64 record overall. The Angels have the seventh-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .316.

Houston has a 26-28 record on the road and a 52-55 record overall. The Astros have the ninth-best team slugging percentage in MLB play at .412.

The teams match up Monday for the eighth time this season. The Angels lead the season series 4-3.

TOP PERFORMERS: Trout has 15 doubles and 18 home runs while hitting .247 for the Angels. Jo Adell is 7 for 36 with three home runs over the last 10 games.

Yordan Alvarez leads the Astros with a .323 batting average, and has 20 doubles, 34 home runs, 70 walks and 77 RBI. Jeremy Pena is 17 for 39 with five home runs and nine RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Angels: 4-6, .236 batting average, 3.68 ERA, outscored by 12 runs

Astros: 5-5, .243 batting average, 4.30 ERA, outscored by one run

INJURIES: Angels: Adam Frazier: 10-Day IL (elbow), Yusei Kikuchi: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Travis d'Arnaud: 60-Day IL (foot), Ben Joyce: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Sebastian Rivero: 10-Day IL (hand), Yoan Moncada: 60-Day IL (knee), Jack Kochanowicz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Robert Stephenson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Anthony Rendon: 60-Day IL (hip)

Astros: Spencer Arrighetti: 15-Day IL (foot), Brice Matthews: 10-Day IL (knee), Mike Burrows: 15-Day IL (elbow), Carlos Correa: 60-Day IL (ankle), Brandon Walter: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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