Angels vs. Astros: 6 Facts to Know About the Heated Rivalry

Here are six interesting facts about the upcoming series against the Astros.

Limping into the All-Star break, the Angels start a nine-game home stand in the second half. The Angels must climb over the Astros to have any chance of catching the Texas Rangers, and that starts in their first series out of the break.

Here are six things to know about the Angels vs. Astros series.

1. The Angels have 77 wins and 117 losses against the Astros.

2. In 2018, the Angels sent catcher Martin Maldonado to the Astros for a pitching prospect Patrick Sandoval.

3. The Astros have two world championships, and the Angels have only one world championship. Both the Astros’ world championships have come after they moved to the American League West from the National League Central in 2013.

4. The Angels have 45 wins and 46 losses, and the Astros have 50 wins and 41 losses.

5. The Angels have the fourth-most homers whereas the Astros have the 11th-most home runs in the Major Leagues.

6. The Astros have the second-lowest and the Angels have the twenty-first lowest ERA in the Major Leagues. Both starting rotations have had tons of injuries.

Both teams want to turn around their seasons to be a factor in the American League West.