ANAHEIM, Calif. – Before the 15-37 Astros arrived in Denver on Wednesday for the start of a six-game cross-country road trip, first-year manager Bo Porter’s rebuilding club was associated far more with embarrassment and 100-plus loss projections than good baseball, tight victories and series sweeps. By the time the confident, joyous Astros exited Angel Stadium for a cross-country flight back to Houston, the hottest team in Major League Baseball had collected its sixth consecutive victory, swept the lost Angels during a hard-fought four-game series and recorded their most successful road trip in 14 seasons. The Astros played another tense, unpredictable one Monday. Just like the previous five, they won it, [...]