Overview

• Houston’s 3-0 lead unraveled after Christian Walker’s solo shot, back-to-back doubles by Yainer Díaz and Zach Cole, and a executed double steal staked the early advantage.
• Mike Trout hit two solo homers, including a leadoff blast in the eighth off Bryan King that broke a 3-3 tie, after Chris Taylor’s pinch-hit RBI single drew the Angels level in the seventh.
• Kenley Jansen struck out the side in the ninth for his 29th save, while Brock Burke earned the win with a scoreless eighth.
• The loss leaves Houston one game back with two to play, with both Detroit and Cleveland holding tiebreakers over the Astros.
• Key absences and erosion have compounded Houston’s slide: Yordan Álvarez (ankle) and Jeremy Peña (oblique) remained out, Jake Meyers was a late scratch, the bullpen is thinned by injuries to Josh Hader, Bennett Sousa and Kaleb Ort, and the club has struggled to score since Aug. 1.