Rookie George Klassen was the story in the Los Angeles Angels' 3-1 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. In his fifth career start, Klassen allowed just one hit across seven scoreless innings while striking out seven batters, per ESPN and Deadspin. Josh Lowe homered for the Angels, while Nolan Schanuel and Zach Neto each went 2-for-4 with RBIs, according to Sportsnet.
The Angels struck first in the third inning when Wade Meckler singled to center, stole second, and scored on a two-out hit. Multiple outlets noted this marked the fifth time this season the last-place Angels have defeated the AL West-leading Astros. The loss dropped Houston to 1-3 in the matchup, with the Astros' offense unable to generate much against Klassen's dominant performance.