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Astros vs Angels: could Houston solve Los Angeles after 9 Angels hits set the tone?

The the Houston Astros moved to 0-1 and the the Los Angeles Angels moved to 1-0 after a 3-0 result at Daikin Park in Houston.


Mar 26, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros pitcher Bryan King (74) pitches against the Los Angeles Angels in the eighth inning at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images

First inning


The Astros opened the day game scheduled for 4:10 PM EDT with a scoreless first inning that matched the Angels on the board.


Second inning


The Astros collected 1 hit in the second inning, while the Angels stayed without a hit in the frame.


Mar 26, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros left fielder Joey Loperfido (10) hits a double against the Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto (9) in the sixth inning at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images

Third inning


The Astros and the Angels each posted a scoreless third inning, and Houston kept the Angels off the scoreboard into the middle innings.


Fourth inning


The Angels produced 3 hits in the fourth inning, and Houston starter Hunter Brown finished with 4.2 innings and 9 strikeouts.


Mar 26, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros left fielder Joey Loperfido (10) hits a double against the Los Angeles Angels in the sixth inning at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images

Fifth inning


The Angels added 1 hit in the fifth inning, and the Astros remained without a run as the game stayed 0-0.


Sixth inning


The Astros added 1 hit in the sixth inning, while the Angels also recorded 1 hit and kept Houston from scoring.


Seventh inning


The Angels broke through with 1 run on 1 hit in the seventh inning, and the Astros went hitless in the inning during this Astros vs Angels recap.


Eighth inning


The Angels tacked on 1 run with 2 hits in the eighth inning, and Houston’s offense stayed at 0 runs with 3 hits overall.


Ninth inning


The Angels added 1 run on 1 hit in the ninth inning, and the Astros finished 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position while leaving 9 on base for a post-game report Astros.


In this post game analysis, Houston’s lineup produced a .100 batting average and a .417 team on-base plus slugging, while the Angels ended with 3 runs on 9 hits and 0 errors for Astros vs Angels final thoughts.


The next Angels at Astros game is scheduled for 3/27/2026 at 8:15 PM EDT at Daikin Park at 501 Crawford Street in Houston, Texas, and the broadcast will air on Apple TV+. Keep it locked for the series, and share this article with other Astros fans.

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