Altuve’s career-best 5 RBIs lead Astros over Angels 10

An MRI exam on the injured left wrist of Los Angeles Angels star Mike Troutdid not show any serious issues Tuesday, and he was upbeat he would return on Wednesday after missing a 10-5 loss to the Astros.

“You’re always mindful and hopeful that everything’s going to come out for the best, so we’ll just wait and see”.

Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor hit a ground ball through the right side that Angels second baseman Johnny Giavotella was unable to run down, scoring Ryan Rua from third to tie the game at one. The 28-year-old Illinois native is 5-2 with a 2.85 ERA in his last seven turns, including a victory opposite Wilson last month when he yielded two runs and nine hits in eight innings.

The 34-year-old Californian allowed seven runs and eight hits in 3 1/3 innings of a 13-3 loss to Houston last month, falling to 7-7 with a 4.56 ERA in 25 games (15 starts) versus the Astros – 0-2, 8.10 this season.

Carlos Correa and Chris Carter both homered for the Astros as they racked up six extra base hits in the win. Joyce is batting. 178 with five homers and 21 RBIs in a dismal first season with Los Angeles.

Conor Gillaspie put the Angels on top with an RBI double in the first, and another run scored when Erick Aybar grounded into a force out.

Houston cut the lead to 2-1 on Correa’s two-out, opposite-field shot to right field in the bottom of the first. Shane Victorinomade his debut in left field after a trade from Boston on Monday.

Alutve gave the Astros the lead again in the fourth inning with an RBI single to centerfield. Wilson then hit former Angel Hank Conger with a pitch and made a gesture with his leg indicating that he thought Conger put his leg in front of the ball purposely. “I didn’t really know what to expect – it hurt pretty bad, but once I loosened up it was better”.

The Astros trailed by one in the fourth before going back on top thanks to aggressive baserunning.

“They’re veteran guys that have played in very important games before, including the postseason, ” Angels interim general manager Bill Stoneman said. “Tonight was just not a good game”.

Manager Mike Scioscia said Trout had an MRI on Tuesday that revealed no structural damage and that he is listed as day to day. He hasn’t pitched since June 20 because of an injured left hip. RHP Samuel Deduno, who has been on the disabled list since May, will have arthroscopic surgery on his injured hip next week.