Thanks to Carlos Correa’s two-run shot in the ninth and Zack Greinke’s dominant outing, the Astros broke the tie for first place in the AL West and sat alone at the top of the division. On Tuesday, both studs helped Houston beat the Angels 4-2 and begin the season with a 5-1 record.
It didn’t start quite so well for the Astros, as Greinke allowed an infield single to Shohei Ohtani and a two-run home run to Mike Trout off a slider in the first inning. But after giving up three hits to start the game, he returned to vintage Greinke, surrendering only two more hits in six more frames.