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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 StadiumGame-day snapshot Jul 28, 10:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score52
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 52
3
3–2
FINAL
Los Angeles Angels
62–100 · 5th AL West · T-Score 36
2
T-Score36
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAngelsDetmers leads Lambert in P-Score (70 vs 56), K/9 and BB/9.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston owns a .713 OPS vs LHP, 11th 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
3.03
82nd
WHIP
1.12
94th
K/9
8.63
78th
BB/9
3.49
135th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.01
67th
OPS/R
–
IP
98.0
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
4.05
44th
WHIP
1.10
17th
K/9
10.20
30th
BB/9
2.78
37th
P-Score70i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.98
54th
OPS/R
–
IP
120.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.50
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Detmers strikes out 1.6 more batters per nine innings.
·Lambert enters with a 3.03 ERA compared with Detmers's 4.05.
·Lambert has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 20%.
·Detmers has the stronger command profile, with a 2.8 BB/9 versus 3.5.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lambert arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%93.9
Changeup24%86.9
Slider11%85.6
Cutter10%91.6
Sinker10%93.4
Sweeper8%82.8
Slurve5%80.2
Curveball0%77.8
Detmers arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam46%94.1
Slider33%86.0
Curveball11%72.3
Changeup9%83.8
Sinker1%93.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs LHP (Reid Detmers)
11th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Angels vs RHP (Peter Lambert)
30th
in MLB
0.672OPS
.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 PeñaRSS62.80222.691No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH951.03342.825No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B69.80725.759No MLB historyNo history
4Christian WalkerR1B66.72629.769No MLB historyNo history
5Jose AltuveR2B50.70116.762No MLB historyNo history
6Cam SmithRRF60.66921.729No MLB historyNo history
7Taylor TrammellLLF45.6268.423No MLB historyNo history
8Zach DezenzoRLF—.5871.718No MLB historyNo history
9Christian VázquezRC34.5837.599No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.277 / .802 · 22 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.316 / 1.033 · 42 HRvs hand .825 · No MLB history · No history95H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.262 / .807 · 25 HRvs hand .759 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4Christian Walker 1B · R.226 / .726 · 29 HRvs hand .769 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .762 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score6Cam Smith RF · R.210 / .669 · 21 HRvs hand .729 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score7Taylor Trammell LF · L.192 / .626 · 8 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.207 / .583 · 7 HRvs hand .599 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score
Los Angeles AngelsOfficial lineupvs RHP Peter Lambert
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lambert (BvP)
1Zach NetoRSS70.76627.727No MLB historyNo history
2Mike TroutRCF78.80322.792No MLB historyNo history
3Nolan SchanuelL1B51.7367.780No MLB historyNo history
4Jorge SolerRDH41.66412.678No MLB historyNo history
5Vaughn GrissomR1B55.69313.676No MLB historyNo history
6Wade MecklerLLF51.7603.800No MLB historyNo history
7Jo AdellRRF66.69923.593No MLB historyNo history
8Oswald PerazaR2B37.6167.559No MLB historyNo history
9Logan O'HoppeRDH38.57841.000No MLB historyNo history
1Zach Neto SS · R.239 / .766 · 27 HRvs hand .727 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score2Mike Trout CF · R.242 / .803 · 22 HRvs hand .792 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3Nolan Schanuel 1B · L.276 / .736 · 7 HRvs hand .780 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score4Jorge Soler DH · R.203 / .664 · 12 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score5Vaughn Grissom 1B · R.242 / .693 · 13 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score6Wade Meckler LF · L.300 / .760 · 3 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7Jo Adell RF · R.240 / .699 · 23 HRvs hand .593 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score8Oswald Peraza 2B · R.226 / .616 · 7 HRvs hand .559 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score9Logan O'Hoppe DH · R.219 / .578 · 4 HRvs hand 1.000 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseHOUHOU·LAALAA
AVG.242 19th.234 28th
OPS.732 7th.679 30th
Home runs226 1st154 29th
Runs734 13th655 29th
OBP.315 19th.310 27th
SLG.417 4th.369 30th
PitchingHOUHOU·LAALAA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.45vs4.29
HOULAA
WHIP1.34vs1.35
HOULAA
K/98.8vs9.1
HOULAA
HR Allowed204vs164
HOULAA
BullpenHOUHOU·LAALAA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.50vs4.04
no league rank
Saves49vs25
HOULAA
ResultsHOUHOU·LAALAA
+30814th
Run differential
+25323rd
81–81 Record62–100
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 56; Reid Detmers is at 70. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.