The Angels are back under .500, again. They’ve struggled all year against AL West opponents (20-31) and teams at or above the .500 mark (29-47). Houston currently leads the season series 7-3.
Barría enters the game with a 2-0 record, 4.21 ERA, and is coming off his last start against the Dodgers where he went 6 innings and allowed 3 runs. This year, Barría has loved pitching at the Big A, where in 2 games he’s gone 10.2 innings and given up 0 runs. This will be the first time Barría has pitched against the Astros this season, as a starter or reliever.