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Houston Astros 3, Los Angeles Angels 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:38 PM ET · Angel StadiumStats updated Jul 28, 10:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score51
Houston Astros
75–72 · 1st AL West · T-Score 51
3
3–2
FINAL
Los Angeles Angels
56–90 · 5th AL West · T-Score 32
2
T-Score32
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAngelsDetmers leads Lambert in P-Score (80 vs 62), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston owns a .711 OPS vs LHP, 14th in MLB; Los ranks 30th vs RHP.
BullpenAngelsLos owns a 4.04 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Houston's 4.50.
Starter formAstrosLambert has a 2.45 ERA over his last five starts, while Detmers is at 4.50.
Recent formAstrosHouston has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Peter Lambert RHP
Peter Lambert
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.67
73rd
WHIP
1.23
80th
K/9
8.83
74th
BB/9
3.61
145th
P-Score62i
FIP
3.89
HR/9
0.90
59th
OPS/R
0.726
IP
139.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.03
Road ERA3.00
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.45
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
LAA
Reid Detmers LHP
Reid Detmers
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.32
43rd
WHIP
1.04
18th
K/9
10.23
30th
BB/9
2.41
44th
P-Score80i
FIP
3.03
HR/9
0.91
64th
OPS/R
0.600
IP
168.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.21
Road ERA3.47
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.50
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Detmers allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.04 WHIP compared with 1.23.
·Detmers strikes out 1.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Detmers owns the lower FIP, 3.03 to 3.89.
·Lambert has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 20%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricLambertDetmersNote
ERA−8980Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.893.03
WAR2.24.4Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lambert arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%93.9
Changeup24%86.9
Slider12%85.6
Cutter10%91.6
Sinker10%93.4
Sweeper8%82.8
Slurve5%80.2
Curveball0%77.8
Detmers arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%94.1
Slider33%86.0
Curveball11%72.3
Changeup10%83.8
Sinker1%93.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs LHP (Reid Detmers)
14th
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Angels vs RHP (Peter Lambert)
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 LHP Reid Detmers
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Detmers (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS63.77917.691No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH951.01738.854No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B70.78519.759No MLB historyNo history
4Christian WalkerR1B68.72625.769No MLB historyNo history
5Jose AltuveR2B53.70715.741No MLB historyNo history
6Cam SmithRRF63.69520.729No MLB historyNo history
7Taylor TrammellLLF45.6557.423No MLB historyNo history
8Zach DezenzoRLF—.5871.718No MLB historyNo history
9Christian VázquezRC37.5967.599No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.271 / .779 · 17 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.310 / 1.017 · 38 HRvs hand .854 · No MLB history · No history95H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.260 / .785 · 19 HRvs hand .759 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score4Christian Walker 1B · R.228 / .726 · 25 HRvs hand .769 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score5Jose Altuve 2B · R.246 / .707 · 15 HRvs hand .741 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score6Cam Smith RF · R.219 / .695 · 20 HRvs hand .729 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score7Taylor Trammell LF · L.208 / .655 · 7 HRvs hand .423 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score8Zach Dezenzo LF · R.213 / .587 · 1 HRvs hand .718 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Christian Vázquez C · R.210 / .596 · 7 HRvs hand .599 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score
Los Angeles AngelsOfficial lineupvs RHP Peter Lambert
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lambert (BvP)
1Zach NetoRSS72.76725.725No MLB historyNo history
2Mike TroutRCF81.80020.783No MLB historyNo history
3Nolan SchanuelL1B57.7367.780No MLB historyNo history
4Jorge SolerRDH50.66412.678No MLB historyNo history
5Vaughn GrissomR2B57.69310.695No MLB historyNo history
6Wade MecklerLLF54.7613.805No MLB historyNo history
7Jo AdellRRF63.69320.593No MLB historyNo history
8Oswald PerazaR2B38.6207.551No MLB historyNo history
9Logan O'HoppeRDH36.5724.536No MLB historyNo history
1Zach Neto SS · R.244 / .767 · 25 HRvs hand .725 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score2Mike Trout CF · R.244 / .800 · 20 HRvs hand .783 · No MLB history · No history81H-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 history50H-Score5Vaughn Grissom 2B · R.245 / .693 · 10 HRvs hand .695 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score6Wade Meckler LF · L.298 / .761 · 3 HRvs hand .805 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score7Jo Adell RF · R.239 / .693 · 20 HRvs hand .593 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score8Oswald Peraza 2B · R.225 / .620 · 7 HRvs hand .551 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score9Logan O'Hoppe DH · R.216 / .572 · 4 HRvs hand .536 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseHOUHOU·LAALAA
AVG.241 20th.235 25th
OPS.725 11th.682 29th
Home runs193 5th141 27th
Runs662 12th591 28th
OBP.315 17th.309 24th
SLG.410 5th.373 28th
PitchingHOUHOU·LAALAA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.52vs4.20
HOULAA
WHIP1.35vs1.34
HOULAA
K/98.9vs9.1
HOULAA
HR Allowed186vs152
HOULAA
BullpenHOUHOU·LAALAA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.50vs4.04
no league rank
Saves47vs22
HOULAA
ResultsHOUHOU·LAALAA
+20613th
Run differential
+14222nd
75–72 Record56–90
6–4 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Houston Astros (6–4)
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
Los Angeles Angels (4–6)
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Peter Lambert (3.03 ERA, 8–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Angels?+
Reid Detmers (4.05 ERA, 3–7) 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.
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?+
Peter Lambert is at 62; Reid Detmers is at 80. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.