Andrew Heaney threw six scoreless innings, Andrelton Simmons capped a four-run sixth inning with a three-run double and the Angels beat the Houston Astros 5-2 Thursday night.
The left-hander, who allowed five runs in six innings in his last start Friday against the Astros, improved to 3-1 against Houston this season and allowed fewer than two runs in three of the four outings.
After Tony Sipp walked Shohei Otani to load the bases, Simmons cleared them with a double off Will Harris to push the Angels' lead to 4-0. Simmons finished with three hits.
Justin Upton, who was reinstated off the disabled list earlier in the day, put the Angels on top 1-0 with an RBI single to right, chasing Justin Verlander.