After picking up a win in his first start with the Astros a few days before when the club was in Seattle, Justin Verlander picked up his second win with the club in as many starts on this night in Anaheim.
The Matchup:
Astros: 86-57 (1st Place AL West, 13 Games Up of Angels)
Angels: 73-70 (2nd Place AL West, 13 Games Back of Astros
Pitching Matchup: (Season Stats Entering Play)
Astros: Justin Verlander (29 Starts, 11-8, 3.74 ERA)
Angels: Garrett Richards (2 Starts, 0-0, 1.13 ERA)
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The win snapped the clubs four game losing streak, moving their record to 87-57 on the year, pushing their AL West lead to 14 games.
In The Box Score:
Winning Pitcher: Justin Verlander (12-8, 3.58 ERA) (8 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 9 SO, 1 BB)
Losing Pitcher: Garrett Richards (0-1, 1.38 ERA) (5 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 4 SO, 0 BB)
Save: Ken Giles (30)
The Offense:
Yuli Gurriel: 2-3, 1 RBI