Los Angeles at Houston

This is the fifth straight road game for the Angels, made all the more difficult by the Tyler Skaggs tragedy. The pitching staff is #22 in the league in team ERA (4.88), and they go with struggling lefty Andrew Heaney (5.40 ERA), off a 12-3 loss to Oakland. The Angels are 6-13 when Heaney starts with five days of rest, plus 2-9 away from home when he faces a team with a winning record. Houston is 31-14 at home, part of a 44-20 run at home. Houston's pitching staff is fourth in ERA (3.85), while the talented offense is third in on-base percentage and second in slugging. Starter Gerrit Cole is having a dominant campaign again with 161 strikeouts in 109+ innings with batters hitting .211 off him. The Astros are 37-15 when he starts, including 21-5 at home. Houston is on a 40-19 run against the Angels, so back home field. Play Houston.