Houston at Los Angeles

Houston is 8-16 on the road and plays its third road game of a five-game trip. The Astros have lost five of eight and the last two defeats were ugly, losing 7-2 and 9-2. The offense is #20 in runs scored, #22 in on base percentage and tops in strikeouts, while the pitching ranks #23 in team ERA. Lefty batters are hitting .304 off 32-year old Astros' starter Doug Fister (4.12 ERA). The Astros are 5-15 following a win, plus a 28-59 run on the road. Los Angeles is home for the third straight contest, 8-3 against a right-handed starter. The Angels have a strong arm going in Nick Tropeano (3-2, 2.86 ERA), off a 2-0 win over Texas. He's allowed six runs his last four starts (24 innings). The Astros are 6-15 in the last 21 meetings at Anaheim and this shapes up as a one-sided game for the home team. Take the Angels on win by two.