The Angels tacked on three insurance runs in the seventh and eighth innings to seal the vcitory -- their fourth against the Astros this season. The win returned the Angels to .500, at 33-33. Houston is 21-8 against the AL West in 2017.
In the first inning, Albert Pujols put the Halos up 1-0 with a solo shot -- his 601st career home run -- to left-center field. The 408-foot blast was Pujols' 56th home run against the Astros, the most any player has ever hit against Houston in the regular season.
George Springer ripped a two-run homer -- his 17th this season -- to bring the Astros within one run in the third.