The Angels have found a home away from home wherever they've traveled this season.

Los Angeles improved to 10-1 on the road (15-8 overall) Monday with a 2-0 win over the defending World Series champion Astros. Tyler Skaggs started for the Angels, improving to 3-1 on the season, by tossing seven shutout innings with three strikeouts.

Kole Calhoun and Justin Upton drove in the Angels' two runs, while Mike Trout and Luis Valbuena scored them. Keynan Middleton then came on in the ninth inning to record his sixth save of the season.

Gerrit Cole (2-1) dropped his first game as an Astro, but still had a successful evening, allowing just two runs in seven innings with eight strikeouts.
The win helped the Angels move within a half game of the Astros in the American League West.

Stud of the Night:

Giancarlo Stanton and Miguel Andujar helped lead the Yankees to a 14-1 win over the Twins. Stanton went 4 for 4 with three runs scored, a home run (5) and two RBIs. Andujar, a rookie, went 2 for 5 while collecting his third home run of the season. Andujar now has an extra-base hit in seven straight games, tying Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio for most in a season as a Yankee before turning 24 years old.
White Sox slugger Jose Abreu collected four hits wth two home runs (6) and three RBIs in a 10-4 win against the Mariners. Chicago rookie Yoan Moncada added three hits, three runs scored and a solo home run.

Dud of the Night:

Braves rookie Ozzie Albies has been a breath of fresh air this season, but went 0 for 4 Monday in a 10-4 loss to the struggling Reds. Despite the tough game, Albies is still batting .289 this season.

Highlight:

Orioles starter Kevin Gausman strikes out the side on nine pitches:

9 pitches. 9 strikes. 3 outs.

That’s what we call in the biz, immaculate. pic.twitter.com/mDLNu2WT6P
— MLB (@MLB) April 24, 2018

Gausman allowed just two runs in eight innings with seven strikeouts, but was outdueled by Indians starter Carlos Carrasco, who improved to 4-0, in the 2-1 Indians win.


What's Next:

Cubs (10-9) at Indians (12-8) 6:10 p.m. ET — A possible World Series preview on paper, both teams have struggled to start the season. Chicago's starting pitchers have underachieved, and they've been stagnant on offense. But Anthony Rizzo is now healthy and Javier Baez is seeing the ball better than ever. Cleveland has an elite rotation capable of carrying them through offensive slumps