Houston takes a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels by scoring four runs in the ninth inning to overcome an earlier deficit and a rough stretch on the mound. The Astros trail 4-0 after three innings, but Taylor Trammell hits a home run in the fourth to cut Houston’s deficit to 4-1. Houston then builds momentum as the game slows toward the late innings. In the ninth, the Angels’ defense and control break down. LaMonte Wade Jr. draws a bases-loaded walk that drives in the go-ahead run, and Houston adds runs on a sequence that includes a hit, two walks, two errors, and two hit batters. The Astros score six unanswered runs during the turnaround, after which the Angels suffer their ninth loss of the season when they are leading after eight innings. The series opener also features a difficult outing for Tatsuya Imai, whom Houston eventually overcomes to secure the win.