Houston at Los Angeles

First-place Houston is outscoring opponents by 52 runs, the fourth-best differential in the AL. The offense is 11th in slugging. Batters are hitting .182 off starter Hunter Brown (1.88 ERA) with the Astros 10-3 in his last 13 starts. The bullpen is fifth in the league in ERA (3.23). The Astros are on a 17-7 run. Los Angeles is in a terrible situation, flying home from a loss in New York after a seven-game East Coast trip. The offense ranks 22nd in runs scored, last in on-base percentage, and 28th in stolen bases. Yusei Kikuchi has walked 43 batters in 82+ innings, which is why he's gone five-plus innings in five of his last six starts. The Angels' bullpen has the fourth-worst ERA (5.39) in the majors, and their defense ranks 27th in fielding percentage. Play Houston.