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ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 09: Pitcher Kai-Wei Teng #17 of the Houston Astros reacts in the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on June 09, 2026 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images) | Getty Images
If it was a title fight, it would’ve been stopped early. A TKO. The Astros were soundly defeated by the Angels in Anaheim by the score of 10-1.
Kai-Wei Teng, who back in March boasted a 2 1/3 scoreless outing in Anaheim, couldn’t get out of his own way on Tuesday night, imploding. The final damage after two innings was 52 pitches, multiple walks, a pair of hit batters and seven runs allowed.
The first pair of runs were unearned, without even the benefit of a single hit. It would take until the second inning for all of the runs to be earned, and there were unfortunately five of them.
It was a complete reversal for Kai-Wei Teng and now there’s a legitimate question as to whether or not he’ll remain in the permanent starting rotation going forward. The final stat line for Teng was 4 innings, 7 hits allowed with 5 earned runs, 3 walks and 5 strikeouts.
Teng’s counterpart Walbert Urena would go 5 innings in a 107-pitch victorious effort, despite allowing 5 walks. The last time Teng registered a win was on May 23rd at Wrigley.
The Astros had plenty of chances throughout the night, including the opening inning when Alvarez and Paredes each drew walks, but Jose Altuve struck out, which is becoming a troubling trend. Since returning from the IL, Jose has registered only two hits.
The 10-1 loss drops the Astros to 31-38 for the season. For context, it took until July 9th last year for Houston to suffer their 38th defeat.
Houston would finally get on the board with two outs in the 7th inning thanks to an RBI pinch hit single by Brice Matthews, but it was too little, too late. The Angels would pad their lead with 3 additional runs in the 8th.
Odds and Ends:
Peter Lambert will close out the rubber match of the series. He’ll be opposed by left hander Reid Detmers, who has 88 k’s on the season thus far.
Yordan Alvarez has now reached base safely in 17 straight games.
Nolan Schanuel and Sebastian Rivero each left Tuesday’s contest with various injuries for the Angels.
The Astros haven’t dropped a series in Anaheim since 2020.
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