Overview

• The Astros open a three-game series in Anaheim on June 20 with Hunter Brown (8-3, 1.88 ERA) starting against Angels left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (2-6, 3.05 ERA).
• Houston enters the series with a 43-32 record and a five-game cushion atop the AL West after winning seven of its last nine outings.
• Astros pitching leads the American League, paced by Brown’s 1.88 ERA and a staff 3.42 ERA that ranks sixth in MLB.
• Los Angeles arrives fresh off a three-game sweep of the Yankees in New York and owns a 23-6 mark when scoring at least five runs.
• Houston has dominated the rivalry, winning 18 of the last 26 meetings against the Angels since 2023.