The Bats Are Unleashed, Astros Defeat Angels 14-3

For the first time this young season, the Astros’ lineup resembled a functioning one. It took 13 games, yes, but the team with the lowest slugging percentage in baseball entering Friday (which was .291) actually slugged their way out of this early offensive slump. This provides a much-needed boost for a team looking for one at the plate.

The first four innings of the game were relatively uneventful, though. Jake Meyers' sacrifice fly that drove in Jeremy Peña in the bottom of the second inning opened the scoring, putting Houston ahead 1-0. Mike Trout hit a solo home run off Ronel Blanco to lead off the fourth inning, tying it at one run apiece. Jack Kochanowicz wasn’t exactly cruising in the…