The Houston Astros defeated the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 in a 10-inning contest at Angel Stadium on Monday night, capitalizing on defensive lapses by the home team to open their six-game road trip with a victory.
The win moved the injury-plagued Astros within 4.5 games of the first-place Seattle Mariners in the American League West, while the Angels remained tied for last place in their division.
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Decisive 10th Inning
Houston scored the deciding run in the top of the 10th when José Altuve dashed home from second base on a pop-up caught by second baseman Nick Madrigal.
Madrigal's bouncing throw bypassed catcher Logan O'Hoppe, allowing Altuve to score.
Los Angeles failed to respond in the bottom half after José Siri singled to right field.
Astros left fielder Brice Matthews threw out Mike Trout at home plate to prevent the tying run.
Late Comeback
The Angels had taken a 4-3 lead in the ninth inning before closer Kirby Yates blew the save.
Yates walked Jeremy Peña, who later stole second and scored on a Christian Walker single.
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According to team records, the Angels have converted only six saves in 25 wins this season while racking up 13 blown saves.
Yates remains at 99 career saves since his last conversion on May 23.
The blown save spoiled a go-ahead home run by Zach Neto in the seventh inning.
It marked his third consecutive game with a homer and his 13th of the 2026 season.
Early Action
The Angels built an early lead against Houston right-hander Spencer Arrighetti, driving in three runs during the second inning on hits from Nick Madrigal, Trey Mancini, and Logan O'Hoppe.
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Angels starter Grayson Rodriguez bounced back from a difficult previous outing, allowing three runs (two earned) over 5 1/3 innings while striking out Christian Walker and Yordan Alvarez before leaving in a 3-3 tie.
