Short-handed Angels drop finale of 4-game series in Houston

Short-handed Angels drop finale of 4-game series in Houston

HOUSTON — The Angels were having a good day for about 10 minutes. Zach Neto and Jo Adell hit a pair of home runs in a span of four batters in the fourth inning, giving the Angels a brief one-run lead. Everything that happened before and after that was bad, as the Angels lost to the Houston Astros, 8-3, on Monday afternoon. The Angels (64-73) got out of Houston with a split in the four-game series, which was an accomplishment considering that the…

Slugging Angels seeking better outcomes in close contests

HOUSTON -- The Angels were in competitive games in all four contests against the Astros, but after dropping the series finale, 8-3, on Monday at Daikin Park, Los Angeles believes it could have had more. “\[That didn’t\] feel great, especially when you have opportunities to take the series,” interim manager