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Houston Astros   vs   Los Angeles Angels Preview

July 27, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form, weather and current moneyline context at Angel Stadium.

9:38 PM ET · Angel StadiumStats updated Jul 27, 9:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedLast update Jul 27, 9:20 PM ET
T-Score49
Houston Astros
74–72 · 1st AL West · T-Score 49
6
6–4
FINAL
Los Angeles Angels
56–90 · 5th AL West · T-Score 27
4
T-Score27
FINALHOU −102 · LAA −106 · Total 8.5
HOU −102 · LAA −106 · Total 8.5Last update Jul 27, 9:20 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAngelsLos has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Ureña leads in P-Score, WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston owns a .730 OPS vs RHP, 11th in MLB; Los ranks 30th vs RHP.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formAstrosHouston has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.
PowerAstrosHouston has 146 home runs this season, 31 more than Los.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Tatsuya Imai RHP
Tatsuya Imai
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.20
174th
WHIP
1.49
189th
K/9
11.27
6th
BB/9
6.19
219th
P-Score54i
FIP
4.42
HR/9
1.11
100th
OPS/R
0.640
IP
72.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.08
Road ERA4.13
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.30
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
LAA
Walbert Ureña RHP
Walbert Ureña
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.74
19th
WHIP
1.21
69th
K/9
8.50
90th
BB/9
4.45
198th
P-Score66i
FIP
3.76
HR/9
0.62
18th
OPS/R
0.559
IP
131.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.42
Road ERA3.21
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.24
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Imai strikes out 2.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Ureña allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.21 WHIP compared with 1.49.
·Ureña enters with a 2.74 ERA compared with Imai's 5.20.
·Ureña allows the lower home-run rate: 0.62 vs 1.11 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricImaiUreñaNote
ERA−13066Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.423.76
WAR0.52.1Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Imai arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider46%86.6
Four-seam44%94.8
Sinker4%94.5
Splitter3%84.7
Changeup3%86.8
Curveball0%77.6
Ureña arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup34%90.9
Sinker32%98.0
Four-seam20%97.9
Sweeper14%87.0
Fastball0%84.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Walbert Ureña)
11th
in MLB
0.730OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Angels vs RHP (Tatsuya Imai)
30th
in MLB
0.676OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page →
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs RHP Walbert Ureña
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Ureña (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS63.78217.811No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH961.021381.087No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B69.78719.794No MLB historyNo history
4LaMonte Wade Jr.LLF43.6563.672No MLB historyNo history
5Jose AltuveR2B55.70315.690No MLB historyNo history
6Taylor TrammellLLF45.6487.684No MLB historyNo history
7Christian WalkerR1B67.72925.716No MLB historyNo history
8Lucas SpenceLCF—.4330.374No MLB historyNo history
9Christian VázquezRC38.6017.602No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.272 / .782 · 17 HRvs hand .811 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.312 / 1.021 · 38 HRvs hand 1.087 · No MLB history · No history96H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.260 / .787 · 19 HRvs hand .794 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4LaMonte Wade Jr. LF · L.209 / .656 · 3 HRvs hand .672 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score5Jose Altuve 2B · R.244 / .703 · 15 HRvs hand .690 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score6Taylor Trammell LF · L.206 / .648 · 7 HRvs hand .684 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score7Christian Walker 1B · R.228 / .729 · 25 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score8Lucas Spence CF · L.162 / .433 · 0 HRvs hand .374 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Christian Vázquez C · R.212 / .601 · 7 HRvs hand .602 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score
Los Angeles AngelsOfficial lineupvs RHP Tatsuya Imai
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Imai (BvP)
1Zach NetoRSS69.76725.725No MLB historyNo history
2Mike TroutRCF80.80020.783No MLB historyNo history
3Nolan SchanuelL1B57.7367.780No MLB historyNo history
4Jorge SolerRDH49.66412.678No MLB historyNo history
5Vaughn GrissomR2B57.69310.695No MLB historyNo history
6Josh LoweLLF47.62811.677No MLB historyNo history
7Jo AdellRRF63.69320.593No MLB historyNo history
8Denzer GuzmanR3B36.6257.587No MLB historyNo history
9Tyler HeinemanSC22.4551.562No MLB historyNo history
1Zach Neto SS · R.244 / .767 · 25 HRvs hand .725 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score2Mike Trout CF · R.244 / .800 · 20 HRvs hand .783 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score3Nolan Schanuel 1B · L.276 / .736 · 7 HRvs hand .780 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score4Jorge Soler DH · R.203 / .664 · 12 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score5Vaughn Grissom 2B · R.245 / .693 · 10 HRvs hand .695 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score6Josh Lowe LF · L.207 / .628 · 11 HRvs hand .677 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score7Jo Adell RF · R.239 / .693 · 20 HRvs hand .593 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score8Denzer Guzman 3B · R.227 / .625 · 7 HRvs hand .587 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score9Tyler Heineman C · S.179 / .455 · 1 HRvs hand .562 · No MLB history · No history22H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseHOUHOU·LAALAA
AVG.241 20th.235 26th
OPS.725 12th.682 30th
Home runs192 5th141 27th
Runs660 13th591 28th
OBP.315 18th.309 27th
SLG.410 5th.373 29th
PitchingHOUHOU·LAALAA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.55vs4.20
HOULAA
WHIP1.35vs1.34
HOULAA
K/98.9vs9.1
HOULAA
HR Allowed186vs152
HOULAA
BullpenHOUHOU·LAALAA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.23vs4.22
no league rank
Saves46vs22
HOULAA
ResultsHOUHOU·LAALAA
+20214th
Run differential
+13822nd
74–72 Record56–90
5–5 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Houston Astros (5–5)
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
Los Angeles Angels (4–6)
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Tatsuya Imai (5.59 ERA, 6–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Angels?+
Walbert Ureña (2.78 ERA, 6–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:38 PM ET at Angel Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Angel Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Angels.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
What is the current moneyline?+
HOU −102 · LAA −106 · Total 8.5. Lines are informational only.
What is the current total?+
The total is 8.5. Lines are informational.
How have the Astros and Angels performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Angels 5–8 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Tatsuya Imai is at 54; Walbert Ureña is at 66. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.