HOUSTON (Interstat) — Zach Neto went 5 for 6 with a home run and seven RBIs as the Los Angeles Angels routed the Houston Astros 18-3 on Thursday at Daikin Park.

The Angels scored in six innings, including six runs in the fourth and four in the fifth. Neto hit a three-run homer in the fifth and doubled in two runs in the seventh. Vaughn Grissom drove in three runs, Adam Frazier and Denzer Guzman each had two RBIs, and Moisés Ballesteros added two hits and two RBIs.

Grayson Rodriguez pitched seven innings, allowing five hits and no earned runs while striking out six to earn the win. Blake Weiman struck out three over two innings. Peter Lambert took the loss for Houston.

Houston scored two in the first and one in the ninth. Isaac Paredes had two hits. The Angels finished with 18 hits; the Astros had eight.

Los Angeles improved to 51-77, while Houston fell to 65-64. The attendance was 20,934, and the game lasted 2:53.