Framber Valdez continued to impress as a reliable #2 starter in the depleted Astros rotation, and the bats broke out for 11 hits and 11 runs, including four doubles and a homer, in a dominant 11-4 win over the struggling LA Angels.
An increasingly familiar name started the Astros scoring in the bottom of second inning. Kyle Tucker launched a ball in 404 feet, exit velocity 107.7, off starter Patrick Sandoval into right field to put the Astros up 1-0. It was his fifth homer of the season, and third in his last six games. Yuli Gurriel followed Tucker with a double, who scored the second Astros run on a Josh Reddick single.