Anaheim, California — An explosive night at Angel Stadium saw the Houston Astros hammer the Los Angeles Angels with a 6-1 victory, in a game that served as a warning to all MLB: The Astros are back, and they’re more dangerous than ever.
From the first inning, the Astros came out firing. Gerrit Cole — a former superstar now back in Houston — made every effort of the Angels meaningless with his top-notch pitching, asserting his position as the “gatekeeper” of all opponents. In six innings, Cole allowed only one run to the Angels, leaving the home crowd speechless.
If the pitching line is a wall of steel, then the Astros’ offense is an unstoppable storm. Álex Bregman and Yordan Alvarez took turns wreaking havoc on the Angels’ pitching staff. The climax was a home run in the fifth inning, when Bregman coolly finished, sending the ball flying into the stands, like a knife tearing through the host’s confidence.
“We came here to prove one thing: The Astros never disappear,” Bregman declared after the game. Those words echoed not only in the press room but also seemed to resonate straight into the hearts of every team still hoping to dominate the American League.
Meanwhile, the Angels continued to sink into a series of gloomy days. The efforts of Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani became hopeless when the whole team lacked cohesion. A disappointed spectator exclaimed: “We have superstars, but against the Astros, the whole team melted.”
This 6-1 victory was more than just a game. It was a declaration. The Astros were reminding the baseball world that they were still a championship machine, still possessing the DNA of conquerors. With this devastating form, Houston is making everyone wary in the playoff race.
“This is just the beginning,” Cole said with a cold smile, as if sending a provocative message: any team that dares to underestimate the Astros will pay dearly.
When the score on the electronic board stopped at 6-1, the Astros had not only won a victory. They had just sown fear, ignited the competitive fire, and written a strong declaration: Houston is still a force that cannot be erased from the MLB map.
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