Zach Neto brings a three-game homer streak into the Los Angeles Angels’ game against the Houston Astros at 9:38 p.m. ET on Tuesday, at Angel Stadium. Kai-Wei Teng (3-4, 3.06 ERA) gets the start for the Astros, who are 31-37 this season and fourth in the AL West. Walbert Urena (3-4, 2.68 ERA) is the expected starter for the Angels, who are 25-42 and fifth in the AL West.
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Injury reportsAstros
Nick Allen: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Braden Shewmake: 10 Day IL (Groin), Yainer Diaz: 10 Day IL (Abdominal), Bennett Sousa: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Lance McCullers: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Hayden Wesneski: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Hunter Brown: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Carlos Correa: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Ronel Blanco: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brandon Walter: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cristian Javier: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Angels
Vaughn Grissom: 10 Day IL (Side), Jorge Soler: 10 Day IL (Hip), Gustavo Campero: 10 Day IL (Hand), Adam Frazier: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Jack Kochanowicz: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Yoan Moncada: 60 Day IL (Knee), Robert Stephenson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Travis d’Arnaud: 60 Day IL (Foot), Anthony Rendón: 60 Day IL (Hip), Yusei Kikuchi: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Ben Joyce: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Stats to know
Houston’s Yordan Alvarez has hit 22 home runs this season, which ranks 2nd in MLB. He has also tallied 48 RBIs (3rd in MLB) and has scored 46 runs. In 293 plate appearances, he has recorded a .311 BA, .427 OBP and .639 SLG with a 15.4% walk rate and a 17.7% strikeout rate.
In 278 plate appearances, Christian Walker has slashed .252/.324/.500 this season. He has hit 16 long balls (11th in MLB) and driven in 48 runs (3rd in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 21.2% and a walk rate of 8.3%. He has come around to score 39 times.
Mike Trout is hitting for a .222 BA, .389 OBP and .444 SLG with a 24.5% strikeout rate and a 20.5% walk rate. His OPS is .834 and he has scored 47 runs. In 298 plate appearances, he has hit 14 home runs (17th in MLB) and driven in 31 runs. Trout has recorded five steals on five attempts.
In 293 plate appearances, Neto has posted a 30.4% strikeout rate and an 11.9% walk rate while slashing .231/.338/.450 with 13 home runs, 32 RBIs and 45 runs scored. He has stolen 10 bases on 16 attempts.
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