Houston 6, at L.A. Angels 4

ANAHEIM, Calif. (Interstat) — Cristian Javier pitched five strong innings and the Houston Astros rallied for four runs in the ninth inning to defeat the Los Angeles Angels 6-4 on Monday night at Angel Stadium. The Astros, who trailed 4-2 entering the ninth, capitalized on a pair of Angels errors and a critical hit-by-pitch to erase the deficit and snap a two-game losing streak. Houston improved to 53-55 while the Angels fell to 42-65. Javier allowed three hits and no earned runs while striking out seven over five innings. He walked four but escaped trouble, lowering his ERA to 3.86.… Read more...