broke a scoreless tie<\/a> in the seventh inning when he sent a 96 mph fastball from reliever AJ Blubaugh (0-1) 403 feet onto the train tracks in left-center. It was his fifth opening day homer, also a club record.<\/p>\n ![\"Los](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/gettyimages-2268518712.jpg#.jpeg\")
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Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels runs the bases after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning against the Houston Astros on Opening Day at Daikin Park on March 26, 2026, in Houston, Texas.<\/p>\n
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The Angels snapped an eight-game road losing streak in season openers, starting 1-0 on the road for the first time since 2013.<\/p>\n
Oswald Peraza hit an RBI single in the eighth and Nolan Schanuel homered in the ninth.<\/p>\n
Jos\u00e9 Soriano (1-0) allowed two hits and four walks in six innings while striking out seven. Four relievers completed the three-hitter, with Jordan Romano working the ninth to earn the save in his Angels debut.<\/p>\n
Hunter Brown started for Houston and allowed four hits and four walks in 4 2\/3 innings. He struck out nine.<\/p>\n
The Astros went 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position while stranding nine runners.<\/p>\n
Houston designated hitter Yordan Alvarez may have been robbed of a home run in the first inning because the retractable roof at Daikin Park was closed. Alvarez hit a towering shot toward the right field foul pole, but it ricocheted off a horizontal rafter and landed in foul territory.<\/p>\n
It was ruled a foul ball. The Astros challenged, and the call was upheld after a review. Alvarez later struck out swinging.<\/p>\n
The teams resume the four-game series on Friday, with lefty Yusei Kikuchi starting for Los Angeles opposite right-hander Mike Burrows.<\/p>\n
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