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The Los Angeles Angels dominated the Houston Astros 3-0 on March 26 at Daikin Park, with the visitors' pitching staff delivering a shutout while limiting the home team to just three hits. Los Angeles' offense was efficient despite striking out 14 times, collecting nine hits including two home runs and three RBIs while posting a .789 OPS. The Angels' pitching was nearly flawless, allowing only three hits and zero earned runs with nine strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA. Houston's struggles were evident across the board: the Astros managed a paltry .100 batting average and .417 OPS while striking out nine times, unable to generate any offensive momentum despite drawing six walks. The shutout loss signals early-spring concerns for Houston's lineup consistency as the regular season approaches.