Astros Sniff .500, Are Repulsed By The Smell

Angels 5, Astros 1

WP: Skaggs (1-0)
LP: Keuchel (0-1)

Both lefties were stingy early on, but Keuchel was the first to flinch and flinch hard in the fifth. A leadoff double led to impressive strikeouts of Trout and Pujols, but Freese singled and Hamilton continued shrugging off hypochondria by cranking a two-run shibby, on his way to a three-hit performance.

Without Fowler and Castro, the two hitting leaders of the early going, the Astros continued their non hitting ways, picking up four hits and one walk for the game. Fowler’s still out with the flu, but Castro is due back and will hopefully do what he can to help the Good Guys avoid tanking during Sunday’s tilt.