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BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels open a three-game series at home against the Houston Astros on Friday.
Los Angeles has gone 10-21 at home and 24-38 overall. Angels hitters have a collective .386 slugging percentage to rank eighth in the AL.
Houston has gone 11-17 on the road and 28-35 overall. The Astros rank third in the AL with 80 total home runs, averaging 1.3 per game.
Friday's game is the fourth meeting between these teams this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Taylor Ward leads Los Angeles with 11 home runs while slugging .445. Kevin Pillar is 9-for-33 with two home runs and five RBI over the last 10 games.
Kyle Tucker leads the Astros with 19 home runs while slugging .584. Yordan Alvarez is 14-for-38 with two doubles, three home runs and six RBI over the past 10 games.
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LAST 10 GAMES: Angels: 4-6, .190 batting average, 3.72 ERA, outscored by 16 runs
Astros: 4-6, .221 batting average, 3.27 ERA, outscored opponents by one run
INJURIES: Angels: Jose Cisnero: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kelvin Caceres: 60-Day IL (lat), Ehire Adrianza: 10-Day IL (back), Brandon Drury: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Anthony Rendon: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Chase Silseth: 60-Day IL (elbow), Miguel Sano: 10-Day IL (knee), Mike Trout: 10-Day IL (meniscus), Robert William Stephenson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Sam Bachman: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Quijada: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Astros: Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (forearm), Spencer Arrighetti: day-to-day (calf), Kyle Tucker: day-to-day (shin), Cristian Javier: 15-Day IL (forearm), Oliver Ortega: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bennett Sousa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Penn Murfee: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kendall Graveman: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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