Barria (2-1) took the loss against Houston on Saturday, pitching three innings and allowing three runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out one.
The right-hander yielded three extra-base hits in his three frames and needed 52 pitches to retire nine batters. He entered the contest having tossed three straight quality starts but submitted his shortest start of the campaign Saturday. Barria has been solid overall since joining the rotation July 31, so the poor outing against one of the league's top offenses shouldn't affect his standing in the Angels' rotation. He's tentatively scheduled to make his next start at Cleveland on Friday.