Los Angeles at Houston

The Houston Astros have been a team finding a difficult time putting together a decent stretch in the win column over the past two and a half seasons, until now. Houston, losers of 213 games over the last two seasons, and were challenging similar numbers this season, have now come to life. The Astros are 15-13 in their last 28 games, and are playing at a higher level than any time over the past three seasons. The Angels are six games under .500, and a big part of their frustration has come with Joe Blanton on the mound. Blanton is a woeful 1-10 on the season with a 5.26 ERA, and has yielded 16 home runs in just 90 innings. The Angels are just 2-13 in his last 15 starts and 0-7 in his last seven after a quality start in his last turn. Play on Houston.