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Jason Heyward, Astros beat Angels for fourth straight W
Jason Heyward went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs to help the Houston Astros sweep the Los Angeles Angels with a 6-4 win on Sunday in Anaheim, Calif.,Houston starting pitcher Ronel Blanco (11-6) held Los Angeles scoreless on four hits and struck out five over six innings.,The Astros (81-68) ha...

Healthier Astros look to keep rolling against struggling Angels
The Houston Astros finally caught glimpses on Saturday night of the vintage Justin Verlander and Kyle Tucker they've missed all summer.,On Sunday afternoon, the Astros just need the Ronel Blanco they've grown accustomed to seeing all season.,Blanco will take the mound as the Astros look to complete ...

Justin Verlander gets back in win column as Astros edge Angels
Yordan Alvarez hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the fifth inning on Saturday night for the Houston Astros, who beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 in Anaheim, Calif., in the second game of a three-game series between the American League West rivals.,Justin Verlander tossed five innings to earn his first ...

Astros' Justin Verlander aims to get back on track vs. Angels
The Houston Astros haven't punched their ticket to the playoffs just yet.,But for Justin Verlander, the postseason may as well begin Saturday night.,Verlander will look to snap an extended slump and audition for a spot in the Astros' playoff rotation when he takes the mound in the middle contest of ...

Alex Bregman, Yordan Alvarez homer as Astros top Angels
Alex Bregman hit a two-run homer and Yusei Kikuchi earned the win by tossing seven solid innings Friday night for the visiting Houston Astros, who beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 in the opener of a three-game series.,Yordan Alvarez had two RBIs and homered leading off the ninth for the Astros (79-68...

Alex Bregman's homer carries Astros past Angels
Alex Bregman hit a two-run homer and Yusei Kikuchi earned the win by tossing seven solid innings Friday night for the visiting Houston Astros, who beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 in the opener of a three-game series.,Yordan Alvarez had two RBIs and homered leading off the ninth for the Astros (79-68...

Yusei Kikuchi, facing Angels, aims to stay perfect with Astros
With a loss Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Angels ensured they would finish the season in a familiar spot.,With a win Thursday afternoon, the Houston Astros inched closer to their annual destination.,The Astros will look to maintain their 4 1/2-game lead in the American League West on Friday when ...

Twins get timely hits, hold off Angels
Royce Lewis went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Brooks Lee also drove in a pair of runs for Minnesota (78-68), which won the rubber match of the three-game series. Matt Wallner hit a sol...

Breakout win buoys Twins ahead of finale vs. Angels
The Minnesota Twins hope their good vibes last longer than one day as they approach the most important few weeks of their season.,Minnesota will face the Los Angeles Angels in the decisive contest of a three-game series on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. The Angels won the series opener 6-2 on Monda...

Angels place 3B Anthony Rendon, RHP Ben Joyce on IL
Oft-injured Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday because of a left oblique strain.,The move is retroactive to Sunday. In other moves, the Angels placed right-hander Ben Joyce (right shoulder inflammation) on the 15-day IL, retroactive to Sa...

Twins, facing Angels, look to end four-game skid
The Minnesota Twins keep waiting to break out of their slump.,It didn't happen over the weekend, when a series sweep at the hands of the Kansas City Royals led to a stern lecture from manager Rocco Baldelli. Nor did it happen Monday, when the Twins lost the series opener against the visiting Los Ang...

Angels belt 2 HRs, hand Twins fourth straight setback
Brandon Drury and Niko Kavadas each hit a two-run home run, and the Los Angeles Angels pulled away for a 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Nolan Schanuel also drove in a pair of runs for Los Angeles (60-84), which won the opener of a three-game series. Taylor Ward fini...

Streaking Rangers overpower Angels
Marcus Semien, Nathaniel Lowe and Ezequiel Duran homered to help the Texas Rangers to a 7-4 win against the Los Angeles Angels in the finale of their four-game series on Sunday afternoon.,Travis Jankowski had two hits and an RBI for the Rangers (70-74), who have won five of six.,Rangers starter Andr...

Angels continue to show off future against Rangers
The youth movement is in full swing for the Los Angeles Angels, and Caden Dana looks like the latest piece of the puzzle.,The right-hander is set to make his second major league start when the Angels play the Texas Rangers in the finale of their four-game series on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Tex...

Josh Smith's 2-run single propels Rangers past Angels
Josh Smith moved the Texas Rangers ahead with a two-run single in the seventh inning and they held on for a 6-4 win against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night in the third game of the four-game series in Arlington, Texas.,Ezequiel Duran also had two RBIs and Josh Jung had two hits for the Rang...

Rangers bid to ignite offense in encounter vs. Angels
Any time the Texas Rangers lose a game, the odds decrease that they will qualify for the playoffs to defend last year's World Series crown. ,The Rangers will continue their long-shot bid on Saturday evening when they face the Los Angeles Angels at Arlington, Texas. The teams have split the first two...

Logan O’Hoppe's 3-run HR carries Angels past Rangers
Logan O'Hoppe drilled a three-run homer and Samuel Aldegheri recorded his first career victory as the Los Angeles Angels notched a 5-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night at Arlington, Texas.,Nolan Schanuel added a run-scoring single for the Angels (59-82), who won for the fourth time in ...

Adolis Garcia's 3-run shot guides Rangers past Angels
Cody Bradford pitched six quality innings and Adolis Garcia hit a three-run homer in the first, helping the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.,Braford (5-2) allowed one run on two hits while striking out four and walking two.,It was Bradford's third straig...

Wyatt Langford, Rangers hope to stay hot vs. Angels
Wyatt Langford might be a 22-year-old rookie, but one wouldn't know it with the way the Texas Rangers left fielder is delivering of late, both at the plate and on the field.,One night after mashing a walk-off grand slam, Langford went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and three runs in the Rangers' 10-6 win aga...

Angels overpower Dodgers to gain series split
Griffin Canning allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings and was backed by three home runs in the Los Angeles Angels' 10-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday in Anaheim, Calif.,The teams split two games this week and split their four-game season series.,Mickey Moniak's three-run homer highlig...