Astros open 3-game series against Angels

Los Angeles Angels (18-29, fifth in the AL West) vs. Houston Astros (21-26, third in the AL West)

Houston; Monday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Reid Detmers (3-4, 5.19 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 56 strikeouts); Astros: Framber Valdez (3-1, 2.95 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 31 strikeouts)

: LINE Astros -202, Angels +168; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros begin a three-game home series against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday.

Houston is 21-26 overall and 13-13 at home. The Astros are 11-4 in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Los Angeles is 18-29 overall and 12-13 in away games. Angels hitters are hitting a collective .243, which ranks seventh in the AL.

Monday’s game is the first time these teams have met this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jeremy Pena has seven doubles, one triple and five home runs for the Astros. Kyle Tucker is 11-for-33 with four doubles and four home runs over the last 10 games.

Taylor Ward leads the Angels with a .275 batting average and has nine doubles, 10 home runs, 13 walks and 28 RBIs. Kevin Pillar is 16-for-33 with three homers and 16 RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 8-2, .292 batting average, 2.90 ERA, opponents scored by 25 runs

Angels: 4-6, .241 batting average, 3.96 ERA, four-run opponents

INJURIES: Astros: Chas McCormick: 10-day IL (hamstring), Oliver Ortega: 60-day IL (elbow), Bennett Sousa: 60-day IL (shoulder), Penn Murfee: 60-day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 60-day IL (elbow), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60-day IL (elbow), Jose Urquidy: 15-day IL (forearm), Kendall Graveman: 60-day IL (elbow)

Angels: Luis Rengifo: 10-day IL (viral infection), Ehire Adrianza: 10-day IL (back), Brandon Drury: 10-day IL (hamstring), Kelvin Caceres: 60-day IL (undisclosed), Anthony Rendon: 60-day IL (hamstring), Chase Silseth: 60-day IL (elbow), Miguel Sano: 10-day IL (knee), Mike Trout: 10-day IL (meniscus), Michael Stefanic: IL of 60 days (quadriceps), Jose Cisnero: IL of 15 days (shoulder), Robert William Stephenson: IL of 60 days (shoulder), Guillermo Zuniga: IL of 15 days (pectoral strain), Sam Bachman: IL of 60 days ( shoulder), Jose Quijada: IL 60 days (elbow)

——

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.