Strong Nolasco a tough-luck loser

Ricky Nolasco gives up only two earned runs in seven innings and picks up two strikeouts in a start against the AstrosHOUSTON -- Ricky Nolasco and Mike Fiers entered Saturday having each allowed 18 home runs this season, tied for the most in the American League. So when the veteran right-handers matched up in the second game of the Angels' series against the Astros, there was -- predictably -- a homer.

Brian McCann launched a solo shot in the second inning to help lift Houston to a 3-1 win at Minute Maid Park on Saturday afternoon, the lone stain in an otherwise strong outing for Nolasco. Nolasco limited the first-place Astros to two runs over seven innings, but he was tagged with the…