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[Soapy]

not even gonna pump fake with the follow, gang

baseball never seems to hold my interest

but godspeed

[Caesar]

using Mike Trout in the banner is just a reminder that the Angels not only ruined his career, but lost their opportunity to turn him into a chest of gold

However, good luck brodie. You going speedy bois again, or defensive focus?

Defensive focus. Our goal is to win 1-0 every day.

Do right by Mike Trout, pls

We gon' try

This has got to be one of the toughest teams to rebuild in the league. Best of luck!

Not taking any easy roads over here!

not even gonna pump fake with the follow, gang

baseball never seems to hold my interest

but godspeed

Respect the honesty, slime.

[Caesar]

[James]

[redsox907]

shoutout Yoan Moncada

helped us win a ship by being sacrificed for Sale

[Caesar]

shoutout Yoan Moncada

helped us win a ship by being sacrificed for Sale

Why you bringing that up?

[Caesar]

MLB • Game Recap

Astros jump out to big lead, hold off Angels for opening day win

By Jordan Reyes • Staff Writer • Updated Mar 26, 2026 • 4 min read

Yordan Alvarez starts the season with a homerun. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

Houston started off on the right foot in 2026, getting a win over the Los Angeles Angels on Opening Day.

Los Angeles Angels (0-1)3

Houston Astros (1-0)5

W Brown (1-0) • L Soriano (0-1) • S Sousa (1)

Final • Daiken Park • 9 innings • 41,117

Line Score

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The Houston Astros opened the season with 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels thanks to a sixth-inning implosion from pitcher Jose Soriano.

Throughout the early innings, the Angels and the 'Stros were relatively even with Soriano and Hunter Brown locked into a pitchers' duel. The pitching was so good that Jo Adell was the only batter to reach base from a hit through the first five and a half innings of the contest.

When Cam Smith was walked in the bottom of the sixth inning, many in the stadium expected Soriano to get out of the inning unblemished but he followed that by surrendering a single to Jeremy Pena that put base runners on first and second. Then Yordan Alvarez stepped up, Soriano hung a pitch over the plate and Alvarez took him yard to make it 3-0.

Soriano would surrender one more run before he was pulled from the game.

Los Angeles cut into the lead in the top of the seventh inning with back-to-back homers from Zach Neto and Jorge Soler before Joey Loperfido made it a three-run lead again in the eighth. The Angels would score a run in the top of the ninth inning, but Mike Trout would strike out for the fourth time on the afternoon, leaving the tying run at first base as Houston came away with the victory.

"We were there with our best guy at the plate to tie the game. That gives me some confidence going forward." - Los Angeles Angels manager Kurt Suzuki

Batting

ABRHRBIBBKAVG

Los Angeles Angels

Zach Neto423100.750

Nolan Schanuel502101.400

Jorge Soler311112.333

Mike Trout500004.000

Totals33373514.212

Houston Astros

Jose Altuve312110.666

Yordan Alvarez311310.333

Jeremy Pena412000.500

Joey Loperfido402100.500

Totals3159554.290

Pitching

IPHRERBBKERA

Los Angeles Angels

Jose Soriano5.1644336.75

Drew Pomeranz2.2311213.37

Totals8.0955545.63

Houston Astros

Hunter Brown6.0400260.00

Steven Okert0.22221227.00

Bryan Abreu1.1000020.00

Josh Hader0.21112113.50

Bennett Sousa0.1000010.00

Totals9.07335143.00

Astros • Angels • AL West • Game Recap

[redsox907]

Trout with an ugly start