Los Angeles Angels 3-0 Houston Astros (Mar 26, 2026) Game Recap The Los Angeles Angels secured a season-opening victory with a 3-0 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday, marking their first road win in an opener since 2013. Mike Trout, the team’s star outfielder, delivered a key home run in the seventh inning to break a scoreless tie, sending a 96 mph fastball from reliever AJ Blubaugh 403 feet onto the train tracks in left-center field. The blast, Trout’s fifth opening-day homer and a club record, came after he walked three times and made his first start in center field since April 2024. The 34-year-old three-time MVP played 130 games last season, his most since 2019, despite injuries that limited his availability. Trout’s performance helped the Angels snap an eight-game road losing streak in season openers. The team’s offense added insurance runs in the eighth and ninth innings, with Oswald Peraza hitting an RBI single and Nolan Schanuel launching a home run. José Soriano (1-0) pitched six innings, allowing two hits and four walks while striking out seven, and four relievers combined for a three-hitter. Jordan Romano earned the save in his Angels debut, working the ninth inning. Houston’s starting pitcher, Hunter Brown, allowed four hits and four walks in 4 2/3 innings but struck out nine. The Astros struggled to capitalize on opportunities, going 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position and leaving nine runners on base. Houston’s Yordan Alvarez faced a controversial call in the first inning when his potential home run was ruled a foul ball after ricocheting off a rafter at Daikin Park. The Astros challenged the decision, but it was upheld after a review. Alvarez later struck out swinging.#mike_trout #los_angeles_angels #houston_astros #aj_blubaugh #jordan_romano
