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HOUSTON - The Angels have already begun to make amends for one of the ugliest blemishes on their season from a year ago.Their 9-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday afternoon at Minute Maid Park gave the Angels three victories in the... View the full article

Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton and Twins first baseman/designated hitter Chris Colabello have been named co-recipients of the American League's first Player of the Week Award of the 2014 season. View the full article

The Angels finish off the rare wrap-around series with a game at 11 a.m. against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. The Angels have won two of the first three games.Not much going on today. Ian Stewart is getting his first start of the season... View the full article

Angels manager Mike Scioscia has a little bit more seasoning off his bench this year, with utility infielder John McDonald (39 years old), corner infielder Ian Stewart (29) and backup outfielder Collin Cowgill (27) combining for 1,644 career Major League games. View the full article

Angels manager Mike Scioscia felt Astros starter Scott Feldman may have been taking a little too long between pitches while throwing seven innings of one-run ball against the Angels on Sunday, though he doesn't believe his pace was ultimately an issue. View the full article

Halos fans! Check out our recent podcast with hosts Geoff Stoddart, along with AngelsWin.com Founder Chuck Richter, as they recap the opening of the Angels 2014 season and talk with our special guest and former Angel, now Houston Astros pitcher, Jerome Williams! Jerome gave us a glimpse into what it's like being a veteran pitcher on a young up and coming ball club, life in Houston, what is was like to grow up playing ball in Hawaii and then later on in Taiwan, as well as playing against his former team in one of the toughest divisions in baseball. The former Angels' pitcher also talked about what is was like to play under Mike Scioscia during his three year tenure with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Last summer Jerome Williams matched the earnings from our 2013 Charity Golf and Softball tournaments which saw us raise well over $6000 for the OC Miracle League because of Jerome's generous donation of over $3000. We as a website wish him nothing but the best going forward! Click to stream or download the podcast here. Listen To Baseball Internet Radio Stations with AngelsWin on BlogTalkRadio

HOUSTON – When Jered Weaver missed, the Houston Astros hit.Weaver posted an unusual line on Sunday afternoon, when he gave up just five hits, but four of them were homers, in the Angels’ 7-4 loss to the Astros.“I made a couple mistakes and... View the full article

HOUSTON – One might think Albert Pujols isn’t quite himself, lugging a .200 average and no homers through the first week of the season.Except he is.But before a panic starts about his numbers, the 34-year-old Pujols would like to remind that... View the full article

Where: Minute Maid ParkTV: Fox Sports West, 11 a.m.Did you know: Albert Pujols has hit 48 homers against the Astros, the most of any player against the Houston franchise.LHP C.J. WILSON (0-1, 9.53)Wilson had the best spring of any of the Angels... View the full article

The Angels rally for three runs in the ninth after all the damage is done. Astros 7, Angels 4 View the full article

The ace is unable to command his fastball in 5 2/3 innings as he falls to 0-2, and Albert Pujols struggles at the plate before hitting a ninth-inning single that sparks a three-run rally. HOUSTON — They are veterans with long track records of success, players the Angels are leaning heavily on to help end their four-year playoff drought, and one week into the season they seem a bit lost, a little out of sorts, one on the mound and one at the plate. View the full article

The regular season's first week has concluded and the Angels' two high-priced superstars have started off in opposite directions. View the full article

Starter Jered Weaver gave up just five hits over five and 5 2/3 innings, but four of those hits were home runs leading to a 7-4 victory by the Astros. After scoring 19 runs on 28 hits in the previous two games, Angels batters were kept off balance by Astros starter Scott Feldman through seven. A late five hit rally in the ninth fell short. Click here to download the scorecard. If your new to scoring baseball or just need help interpreting some of the markup, download the key here. View the full article

Jered Weaver would normally be pleased with any start in which he gave up only five hits.When four of them are homers, though, that’s a problem.Weaver equaled his career high in homers allowed in the Angels’ 7-4 loss to the Houston Astros on... View the full article

If there's one department on the Angels that needs to improve from last season -- and surely there is more than one -- it's shutting down the running game. They ranked 28th in the Majors in caught-stealing percentage in 2013 (21.1 percent), while giving up the second-most stolen bases in baseball (131).</p> View the full article

It's the first week of the regular season, and there's still plenty of confusion with regards to how catchers can block home plate. Another scenario popped up in the second inning of the Angels' 5-1 win at Minute Maid Park on Saturday night, when Angels third baseman David Freese came around to score on Howie Kendrick's double. View the full article

Starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs stifled the Astros offense in his Angels debut, allowing just one unearned run on four hits over eight innings. Josh Hamilton blasted his second home run in as many games going 3 for 5 with two RBI. Halos reliever Joe Smith closed out the game in the ninth, hurling twelve pitches to retire the Astros batters in order. Click here to download the scorecard. If your new to scoring baseball or just need help interpreting some of the markup, download the key here. View the full article

HOUSTON – All spring the Angels watched Tyler Skaggs show flashes of brilliance interrupted by lapses of command that at times doomed his performance.And then, he made his first regular-season outing, and that guy was gone.“He was a lot... View the full article

Skaggs throws eight strong innings in his Angels debut and Josh Hamilton hits a two-run home run to spearhead the team's second straight win.<br/><br/>HOUSTON — There are probably a bunch of crumpled-up scouting reports on Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs in trash cans across America this weekend.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/latimes/sports/baseball/mlb/angels/~4/F72jVHKpMj8" height="1" width="1"/> View the full article

HOUSTON – Mike Trout noticed something new when he stepped to the plate this weekend in Minute Maid Park. The Houston Astros had pulled their second baseman on the left side of the bag, a dramatic overshift that was a surprise to Trout.“I had... View the full article

Angels 5, Astros 1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/latimes/sports/baseball/mlb/angels/~4/yBh76cswDQA" height="1" width="1"/> View the full article

Skaggs throws eight strong innings in his Angels debut and Josh Hamilton hits a two-run home run to spearhead the team's second straight win. HOUSTON — Josh Hamilton hit a two-run home run to support eight strong innings by Tyler Skaggs as the Angels won their second straight 5-1 over the Houston Astros Saturday night. View the full article

The Angels are expecting Tyler Skaggs to have a season with some highs and lows, because that’s what usually happens with talented 22-year-olds in the majors.He started on a high note.In his first regular season outing with the Angels, Skaggs... View the full article

Where: Minute Maid ParkTV: Fox Sports West, 11 a.m.Did you know: With his single on Friday night, John McDonald now has at least one hit against all 30 teams.THE PITCHERS RHP JERED WEAVER (0-1, 4.26)The Angels begin the second trip through their... View the full article

Three years ago, when backup outfielder Collin Cowgill was with the D-backs and assistant hitting coach Dave Hansen was with the Dodgers, Hansen -- fourth all-time in pinch-hits -- provided some key advice that helped Cowgill on a day like Saturday. View the full article