Astros meet the Angels with 2-1 series lead

Houston Astros (2-1) vs. Los Angeles Angels (1-2)

Anaheim, California; Sunday, 4:07 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Jose Urquidy (0-0); Angels: Jose Suarez (0-0)

LINE: Astros -112, Angels -107; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros face the Los Angeles Angels leading the series 2-1.

Los Angeles had a 77-85 record overall and a 39-42 record in home games last season. The Angels scored 4.5 runs per game while allowing five in the 2021 season.

Houston had a 95-67 record overall and a 44-37 record on the road last season. The Astros pitching staff averaged 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings while giving up 4.1 runs per game in the 2021 season.

INJURIES: Angels: Cooper Criswell: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Taylor Ward: 10-Day IL (undisclosed), Chris Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Griffin Canning: 60-Day IL (back)

Astros: Jacob Meyers: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Lance McCullers Jr.: 10-Day IL (forearm), Taylor Jones: 10-Day IL (back)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.