Ronel Blanco shines as Houston Astros hold off late surge to sweep Los Angeles Angels
Ronel Blanco went two weeks without a start, his hiatus aimed at mitigating a heavy workload. He returned from it Sunday with an outing emblematic of an emergent season. Blanco threw six scoreless innings against one of baseball’s meekest lineups to lead the Houston Astros to a 6-4 win over the Angels and a three-game sweep at Angel Stadium.