ANAHEIM, Calif. (Interstat) — Walbert Ureña pitched six strong innings and the Los Angeles Angels erupted for five runs in the second inning Tuesday night, beating the Houston Astros 10-1 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.

The Angels snapped a two-game losing streak and improved to 26-42, while the Astros fell to 31-38. The game lasted 2 hours, 47 minutes in front of an announced crowd of 24,767.

Ureña (4-4) allowed one run on five hits over six innings, striking out six and walking four. The right-hander retired 10 of the final 12 batters he faced after a shaky start. Kai-Wei Teng (3-5) took the loss for Houston, surrendering seven runs on seven hits over four innings with five strikeouts and three walks.

The Angels took control with a five-run second inning, turning a 2-0 lead into a 7-0 advantage. Sebastián Rivero led off with a single and Zach Neto was hit by a pitch. Mike Trout singled to load the bases. Wade Meckler cleared the bases with a double to left field, scoring Rivero and Neto. Jo Adell followed with a double to left, driving in Trout and Meckler. Nolan Schanuel singled to right, moving Adell to third, and Oswald Peraza grounded out to shortstop, scoring Adell to make it 7-0.

Houston scored its only run in the seventh inning. Collin Price singled with one out off reliever Drew Pomeranz. Isaac Paredes walked, and Brice Matthews singled to right, driving in Price and cutting the deficit to 7-1. Pomeranz retired the next two batters to end the threat.

The Angels added three runs in the eighth off reliever Alimber Santa. Trout reached on a throwing error by third baseman Isaac Paredes, and Meckler walked. Adell singled to load the bases. Trey Mancini sacrificed, scoring Trout. Oswald Peraza singled to shortstop, scoring Meckler, and Denzer Guzman grounded into a force out that scored Adell.

Houston threatened in the first and third innings but failed to score. In the first, Yordan Alvarez walked and Isaac Paredes walked, but Jose Altuve struck out to end the inning. In the third, Alvarez singled and Paredes was hit by a pitch, but Altuve struck out and Joey Loperfido struck out with the bases loaded.

Teng allowed two runs in the first inning. Zach Neto walked and moved to second on a fielding error by shortstop Jeremy Peña. After a walk to Jo Adell loaded the bases, Schanuel was hit by a pitch to force in Neto. Peraza grounded into a force out, scoring Meckler.

The Astros had five hits in the game. Jake Meyers and Yordan Alvarez each singled, and Price, Brice Matthews and Collin Price provided the other hits. Matthews drove in the only run. Houston left nine runners on base.

The Angels collected 11 hits. Meckler doubled and singled, driving in two runs. Adell doubled and singled, driving in two. Rivero had two singles. Trout, Schanuel, Peraza, Neto and Logan O’Hoppe each had one hit.

AJ Blubaugh threw two scoreless innings for Houston, allowing one hit and striking out two. Santa allowed three runs on three hits in two innings.

Houston had won the previous meeting between the teams Monday, 5-4 in 10 innings. The Astros entered the game having lost six of their previous seven games.

The Angels had lost two in a row before Tuesday.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Houston Astros 5, Los Angeles Angels 4. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Houston with a 57.60 percent probability to win. Houston had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5. The total score of 11 went under the over/under line of 8.5.