The Astros should capitalize on a favorable pitching matchup. Cristian Javier is lined up on full rest and profiles well against an Angels roster that has struck out 28% of the time through the first three games. Javier’s fastball/slider mix neutralizes right-handed thunder from Mike Trout and Nolan Schanuel, and the back end of Houston’s bullpen (Abreu-Okert-Romano look-alike tandem) is rested after light work on the 28th. Jack Kochanowicz makes his 2026 debut for Los Angeles with a career 1.75 WHIP and shaky command. Houston’s right-heavy order—Altuve, Correa, Diaz—matches up ideally against the tall right-hander’s below-average slider. Expect an early crooked number in the second when Kochanowicz cycles through the lineup the first time. L.A. will still score; Trout is scorching (two homers Saturday) and Zach Neto’s new leg kick has unlocked gap power, so they scratch single runs in the 3rd, 4th and 5th. But once Javier exits, Steven Okert provides a left-on-left bridge to Bryan Abreu, muting any late rally. Yordan Alvarez’s opposite-field blast off a Kochanowicz changeup in the fourth stretches the lead, and José Altuve legs out a two-run double in the sixth to push it to 5-3. Insurance comes on a Brice Matthews pinch-hit RBI single in the eighth. Houston evens the series behind steadier pitching and timely power, while the Angels’ first trip through the rotation exposes the back-end depth issues many forecast in camp.

Sandsynlige pitchere

J. Kochanowicz Angels

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- K

T. Imai Astros

None-None 7.27 ERA

None K

Los Angeles Angels — Trup

Spiller	Pos.	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Zach Neto	SS	.200	2	3	.400	.667
Mike Trout	DH	.462	2	3	.650	.923
Bryce Teodosio	PR	.000	0	0	.000	.000
Jorge Soler	RF	.188	1	5	.350	.438
Yoán Moncada	3B	.071	0	0	.316	.071
Jo Adell	CF	.313	0	1	.389	.313
Josh Lowe	LF	.133	1	3	.188	.400
Logan O'Hoppe	C	.273	0	0	.333	.273
Adam Frazier	2B	.000	0	0	.250	.000

Houston Astros — Trup

Spiller	Pos.	AVG	RBI	OBP	SLG
Jeremy Peña	SS	.200	0	.200	.200
Jake Meyers	CF	.250	2	.333	.375
Nick Allen	2B	.000	0	.000	.000
Jose Altuve	DH	.231	1	.444	.308
Carlos Correa	3B	.250	2	.333	.250
Joey Loperfido	LF	.333	0	.333	.500
Christian Walker	1B	.308	3	.438	.538
Cam Smith	RF	.077	0	.294	.077
Christian Vázquez	C	.500	2	.667	.500

Scoring plays

▼ 2

Christian Vázquez singles on a line drive to right fielder Jorge Soler. Joey Loperfido scores. Christian Walker scores. Cam Smith to 3rd.

0-2

▼ 2

Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jorge Soler. Cam Smith scores. Christian Vázquez to 3rd.

0-3

▼ 2

Isaac Paredes reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Yoán Moncada. Christian Vázquez scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd.

0-4

▲ 3

Jorge Soler doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Zach Neto scores. Mike Trout scores. Nolan Schanuel scores.

3-4

▲ 3

Jo Adell singles on a line drive to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Jorge Soler scores.

4-4

▲ 4

Zach Neto homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Travis d'Arnaud scores.

6-4

▼ 5

Christian Walker doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jorge Soler. Isaac Paredes scores. Jose Altuve scores.

6-6

▼ 8

Isaac Paredes doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Jorge Soler. Cam Smith scores. Yordan Alvarez scores.

6-8

▼ 8

Jose Altuve doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jo Adell. Nick Allen scores.

6-9

▲ 9

Nolan Schanuel singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith, deflected by first baseman Christian Walker. Adam Frazier scores. Mike Trout to 3rd.

7-9

Los Angeles Angels — Batting

Spiller	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OPS
Zach NetoSS	2	2	1	2	3	0	1	.200	1.067
Mike TroutDH	4	1	1	0	1	2	0	.462	1.573
Bryce TeodosioPR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000
Jorge SolerRF	5	1	1	3	0	3	0	.188	.788
Yoán Moncada3B	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	.071	.387
Jo AdellCF	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	.313	.702
Josh LoweLF	4	0	0	0	0	4	0	.133	.588
Logan O'HoppeC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.606
Adam Frazier2B	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.250
I alt	33	7	7	7	8	13	1

BATTING

2B: Soler (1, Imai); d'Arnaud (1, Muñoz, R).

HR: Neto (2, 4th inning off Muñoz, R, 1 on, 1 out).

TB: Adell 2; d'Arnaud 2; Neto 4; Schanuel; Soler 2; Trout.

RBI: Adell (1); Neto 2 (3); Schanuel (5); Soler 3 (5).

2-out RBI: Adell.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: d'Arnaud; Moncada 2.

GIDP: Trout.

Team RISP: 5-for-14.

Team LOB: 7.

FIELDING

E: Moncada (2, throw).

a-Flied out for d'Arnaud in the 8th.

1-Ran for Schanuel in the 9th.

Houston Astros — Batting

Spiller	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OPS
Jeremy PeñaSS	5	0	0	0	0	2	.200	.400
Jake MeyersCF	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.708
Nick Allen2B	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000
Jose AltuveDH	3	1	1	1	2	1	.231	.752
Carlos Correa3B	4	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.583
Joey LoperfidoLF	5	1	1	0	0	2	.333	.833
Christian Walker1B	3	1	1	2	1	0	.308	.976
Cam SmithRF	2	2	0	0	1	0	.077	.371
Christian VázquezC	2	1	1	2	1	0	.500	1.167
I alt	31	9	7	8	9	6

BATTING

2B: Loperfido, J (2, Kochanowicz); Paredes 2 (3, Kochanowicz, Pomeranz); Walker, C (3, Silseth); Altuve (1, Pomeranz).

TB: Altuve 2; Alvarez, Y; Loperfido, J 2; Paredes 4; Vázquez, C; Walker, C 2.

RBI: Altuve (1); Alvarez, Y (2); Paredes 2 (4); Vázquez, C 2 (2); Walker, C 2 (3).

2-out RBI: Walker, C 2; Paredes 2; Alvarez, Y; Altuve.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Smith; Correa 2; Loperfido, J; Altuve 2.

SAC: Vázquez, C.

Team RISP: 5-for-16.

Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: Alvarez, Y (1, 2nd base off Pomeranz/O'Hoppe).

FIELDING

DP: (Correa-Paredes-Walker, C).

1-Ran for Paredes in the 8th.

Los Angeles Angels — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
Jack Kochanowicz	4.0	4	6	5	5	3	94-55	11.25
Chase Silseth	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	14-10	0.00
Sam Bachman	2.0	0	0	0	2	2	34-18	0.00
Drew Pomeranz(L, 0-1)	1.0	2	3	3	2	0	17-10	13.50

Houston Astros — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Tatsuya Imai	2.2	3	4	4	4	4	0	74-36	13.50
Roddery Muñoz	2.0	3	2	2	1	4	1	47-30	6.75
Christian Roa	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	3-3	6.75
Steven Okert	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	15-9	0.00
AJ Blubaugh(W, 1-1)	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	23-17	2.08
Bryan Abreu(H, 1)	0.1	0	1	1	2	0	0	14-4	27.00
Bryan King(S, 1)	0.2	1	0	0	0	2	0	18-14	3.38

Kampinfo

Dommere: Home Plate: Brennan Miller; First Base: Chris Conroy; Second Base: John Tumpane; Third Base: Ben May

Stadion: Daikin Park, Houston

Vejr: 73°F, Roof Closed

Vind: 0 mph, None

Los Angeles Angels — Nyheder

Engle Genunderskriver Taijuan Walker til Minor League-aftale

Walker vender tilbage til Englenes organisation efter at have valgt at ikke fortsætte, selvom hans ERA på 9.13 og WHIP på 1.91 i 3 starter med Philadelphia denne sæson tyder på, at han er dybdeforstærkning snarere end en rotationsløsning for et 27-42-hold.

Taijuan Walker

Los Angeles Angels

Angels Vælger Logan Porter fra Minor League-aftale

Porter sluttet sig til LAA-truppen, som slår .268 med en løbe-differens på -43 (5. i AL West) efter blot fem dage i organisationen; 26-42 Angels har skiftet flere reservebackere denne sæson uden at stabilisere angrebsspillet.

Logan Porter

Los Angeles Angels

Angels Genunderskriver Shaun Anderson til Minor League-aftale

Anderson har en ERA på 5,94 og xwOBA på 0,369 uden MLB-innings i 2026, hvilket passer til LAAs mønster for at rotere waiverberettigede arme gennem Salt Lake. Angels ligger på 25-42 (-52 run differential) og har allerede tabt Kochanowicz på grund af Tommy John-operation, hvilket efterlader Soriano (ERA 2,96) som deres eneste pålidelige rotationsanker.

Shaun Anderson

Los Angeles Angels

Jack Kochanowicz Skal Gennemgå Tommy John-Operation

Kochanowicz bliver væk til midten af 2027, hvilket yderligere udtømmer LAA:s rotationsdybde bag Soriano (2,96 ERA) og Detmers (4,26 ERA). Englene (25-42, -52 run diff) er allerede på 5. plads i AL West og kan ikke tillade sig at miste udviklingarme under en katastrofal sæsonafslutning.

Jack Kochanowicz

Los Angeles Angels

MLB-Slagmænd Over 35 År Står Over for Det Stejleste Produktionsfald i Årtier

Det aldersrelateret fald i MLB-slagning er accelereret langt ud over historiske normer, men den nuværende rosters konstruktion viser, at holdene stadig værdisætter erfarne slagklubber: Angels har Mancini (.070 AVG i begrænset indsats), Rangers handler Martin Jr. til Rockies i en alder af 31, og Astros nægter eksplicit at handle den 31-årige Alvarez på trods af hans vedvarende eliteproduktion (.316 AVG, 0.493 xwOBA).

Texas Rangers

Los Angeles Angels

Colorado Rockies

Houston Astros — Nyheder

Astros Udpeger Ryan Weiss til Tildeling

Weiss registrerede 0 IP med en ERA på 6,65, hvilket er en beskæring af dybdediagrammet for en Houston-rotation, der allerede håndterer Houstons rekord 31-39 og en løbsdifferential på -38.

Ryan Weiss

Houston Astros

Astros Udforsker Forbedringer på Ydermark og i Bullpen

Houston sidder på 31-39 med en løbsdifferens på -38, fire kampe fra en Wild Card-plads, men forbedringer omkring Yordan Alvarez (.316 AVG, .489 OBP, 22 HR) og Jeremy Peña indikerer, at GM Dana Brown stadig tror på at konkurrere snarere end at positionere sig som sælger ved deadline.

Yordan Alvarez

Jeremy Peña

Houston Astros

Yordan Alvarez i Kamp om MVP med .316 AVG, 22 HR på 69 Kampe

Alvarez' .489 OBP og .636 SLG (1.125 OPS) sætter ham på kurs mod Triple Crown; hans xwOBA på .489 antyder, at produktionen er legitim. Houston sidder på 31-39 med en run-forskel på -38, hvilket betyder, at individuel brillans ikke vil kompensere for holdets fjerde plads i MVP-stemmeberegningen.

Yordan Alvarez

Houston Astros

Astros vælger Raynel Delgado fra minor league-handel med Rays

Delgado ankommer, mens Houston tilføjer dybde til infield med en rekord på 31-39 og en løbsdifferential på -38, men hans forfremmelse løser ikke de rotationsproblemer, der har tilladt 353 løb denne sæson.

Tampa Bay Rays

Houston Astros