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Houston Astros 7, Los Angeles Angels 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:38 PM ET · Angel StadiumGame-day snapshot Jul 29, 11:40 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 51
7
7–4
FINAL
Los Angeles Angels
62–100 · 5th AL West · T-Score 37
4
T-Score37
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAstrosHouston has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Wesneski leads in P-Score, K/9 and K/9.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenAngelsLos has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formAstrosHouston has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerAstrosHouston has 151 home runs this season, 35 more than Los.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Hayden Wesneski RHP
Hayden Wesneski
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
9.00
37th
WHIP
2.33
43rd
K/9
9.00
181st
BB/9
6.00
98th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.00
12th
OPS/R
–
IP
3.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
LAA
Grayson Rodriguez RHP
Grayson Rodriguez
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
8.26
207th
WHIP
1.79
209th
K/9
6.92
129th
BB/9
4.46
172nd
P-Score39i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.56
160th
OPS/R
–
IP
40.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
7.71
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
How the starters differ
·Rodriguez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.79 WHIP compared with 2.33.
·Wesneski strikes out 2.1 more batters per nine innings.
·Wesneski allows the lower home-run rate: 0.00 vs 1.56 per nine.
·Rodriguez enters with a 8.26 ERA compared with Wesneski's 9.00.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Wesneski arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper29%81.3
Four-seam25%93.5
Sinker18%92.5
Cutter16%89.5
Changeup12%86.4
Curveball0%72.6
Rodriguez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam52%96.1
Changeup26%83.2
Curveball11%80.8
Slider11%85.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Grayson Rodriguez)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Angels vs RHP (Hayden Wesneski)
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 RHP Grayson Rodriguez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Rodriguez (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS62.80222.836No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH951.033421.114No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B69.80725.815No MLB historyNo history
4Christian WalkerR1B66.72629.714No MLB historyNo history
5Jose AltuveR2B50.70116.672No MLB historyNo history
6Taylor TrammellLLF45.6268.669No MLB historyNo history
7Yainer DiazRC65.77214.760No MLB historyNo history
8Cam SmithRRF60.66921.668No MLB historyNo history
9Lucas SpenceLCF—.8264.859No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.277 / .802 · 22 HRvs hand .836 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.316 / 1.033 · 42 HRvs hand 1.114 · No MLB history · No history95H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.262 / .807 · 25 HRvs hand .815 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4Christian Walker 1B · R.226 / .726 · 29 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .672 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score6Taylor Trammell LF · L.192 / .626 · 8 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score7Yainer Diaz C · R.285 / .772 · 14 HRvs hand .760 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score8Cam Smith RF · R.210 / .669 · 21 HRvs hand .668 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Lucas Spence CF · L.218 / .826 · 4 HRvs hand .859 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Los Angeles AngelsOfficial lineupvs RHP Hayden Wesneski
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Wesneski (BvP)
1Zach NetoRSS70.76627.727No MLB historyNo history
2Mike TroutRCF78.80322.792No MLB historyNo history
3Nolan SchanuelL1B51.7367.780No MLB historyNo history
4Vaughn GrissomR1B55.69313.676No MLB historyNo history
5Jo AdellRRF66.69923.593No MLB historyNo history
6Wade MecklerLLF51.7603.800No MLB historyNo history
7Denzer GuzmanR3B37.6028.563No MLB historyNo history
8Jose SiriRLF52.71310.687No MLB historyNo history
9Tyler HeinemanSC20.4431.534No 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-Score4Vaughn Grissom 1B · R.242 / .693 · 13 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score5Jo Adell RF · R.240 / .699 · 23 HRvs hand .593 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Wade Meckler LF · L.300 / .760 · 3 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7Denzer Guzman 3B · R.219 / .602 · 8 HRvs hand .563 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score8Jose Siri LF · R.241 / .713 · 10 HRvs hand .687 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score9Tyler Heineman C · S.175 / .443 · 1 HRvs hand .534 · No MLB history · No history20H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseHOUHOU·LAALAA
AVG.242 18th.234 28th
OPS.732 7th.679 30th
Home runs226 1st154 29th
Runs734 13th655 29th
OBP.315 19th.310 27th
SLG.417 5th.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 ERA4.29vs3.78
no league rank
Saves49vs25
HOULAA
ResultsHOUHOU·LAALAA
+29115th
Run differential
+24021st
81–81 Record62–100
7–3 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Houston Astros (7–3)
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
Los Angeles Angels (4–6)
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Hayden Wesneski (9.00 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Angels?+
Grayson Rodriguez (8.26 ERA, 3–3) 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?+
Hayden Wesneski is at 54; Grayson Rodriguez is at 39. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.