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FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Houston Astros 7, Los Angeles Angels 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:38 PM ET · Angel StadiumStats updated Jul 29, 11:40 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score51
Houston Astros
75–73 · 1st AL West · T-Score 51
7
7–4
FINAL
Los Angeles Angels
56–91 · 5th AL West · T-Score 41
4
T-Score41
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAstrosHouston has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Wesneski leads in P-Score, WHIP and FIP.
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
3.35
45th
WHIP
1.03
14th
K/9
7.09
164th
BB/9
2.76
72nd
P-Score55i
FIP
3.43
HR/9
0.59
15th
OPS/R
0.632
IP
45.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.86
Road ERA3.80
Last 5 starts
ERA
9.00
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
LAA
Grayson Rodriguez RHP
Grayson Rodriguez
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.28
210th
WHIP
1.57
205th
K/9
8.27
103rd
BB/9
4.08
180th
P-Score39i
FIP
5.07
HR/9
1.54
177th
OPS/R
0.729
IP
81.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA7.54
Road ERA4.71
Last 5 starts
ERA
8.47
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
How the starters differ
·Wesneski owns the lower FIP, 3.43 to 5.07.
·Wesneski allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.03 WHIP compared with 1.57.
·Wesneski allows the lower home-run rate: 0.59 vs 1.54 per nine.
·Rodriguez owns a 8.3 K/9 compared with Wesneski's 7.1.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricWesneskiRodriguezNote
ERA−81152Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.435.07
WAR1.00.1Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Wesneski arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper30%81.1
Four-seam24%93.6
Sinker17%92.5
Cutter16%89.4
Changeup13%86.5
Curveball0%72.6
Rodriguez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam53%96.2
Changeup25%83.2
Curveball11%80.9
Slider11%85.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Grayson Rodriguez)
12th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Angels vs RHP (Hayden Wesneski)
30th
in MLB
0.675OPS
.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 PeñaRSS63.77617.799No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH951.017381.079No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B70.78519.793No MLB historyNo history
4Christian WalkerR1B68.72125.707No MLB historyNo history
5Jose AltuveR2B53.70515.687No MLB historyNo history
6Taylor TrammellLLF46.6557.692No MLB historyNo history
7Yainer DiazRC59.73311.760No MLB historyNo history
8Cam SmithRRF64.69420.681No MLB historyNo history
9Lucas SpenceLCF—.4330.374No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.271 / .776 · 17 HRvs hand .799 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.310 / 1.017 · 38 HRvs hand 1.079 · No MLB history · No history95H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.260 / .785 · 19 HRvs hand .793 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score4Christian Walker 1B · R.227 / .721 · 25 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score5Jose Altuve 2B · R.246 / .705 · 15 HRvs hand .687 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score6Taylor Trammell LF · L.210 / .655 · 7 HRvs hand .692 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score7Yainer Diaz C · R.272 / .733 · 11 HRvs hand .760 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score8Cam Smith RF · R.219 / .694 · 20 HRvs hand .681 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score9Lucas Spence CF · L.162 / .433 · 0 HRvs hand .374 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Los Angeles AngelsOfficial lineupvs RHP Hayden Wesneski
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Wesneski (BvP)
1Zach NetoRSS72.76225.718No MLB historyNo history
2Mike TroutRCF81.80621.792No MLB historyNo history
3Nolan SchanuelL1B57.7367.780No MLB historyNo history
4Vaughn GrissomR2B57.68810.693No MLB historyNo history
5Jo AdellRRF63.68820.593No MLB historyNo history
6Wade MecklerLLF53.7533.794No MLB historyNo history
7Denzer GuzmanR3B39.6177.579No MLB historyNo history
8Jose SiriRCF52.6738.691No MLB historyNo history
9Tyler HeinemanSC22.4551.562No MLB historyNo history
1Zach Neto SS · R.242 / .762 · 25 HRvs hand .718 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score2Mike Trout CF · R.244 / .806 · 21 HRvs hand .792 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Nolan Schanuel 1B · L.276 / .736 · 7 HRvs hand .780 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score4Vaughn Grissom 2B · R.243 / .688 · 10 HRvs hand .693 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score5Jo Adell RF · R.237 / .688 · 20 HRvs hand .593 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Wade Meckler LF · L.294 / .753 · 3 HRvs hand .794 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score7Denzer Guzman 3B · R.224 / .617 · 7 HRvs hand .579 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score8Jose Siri CF · R.223 / .673 · 8 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score9Tyler Heineman C · S.179 / .455 · 1 HRvs hand .562 · No MLB history · No history22H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseHOUHOU·LAALAA
AVG.241 20th.235 25th
OPS.724 11th.681 30th
Home runs193 5th142 28th
Runs663 15th594 28th
OBP.315 19th.309 25th
SLG.409 6th.372 30th
PitchingHOUHOU·LAALAA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.51vs4.20
HOULAA
WHIP1.34vs1.34
HOULAA
K/98.9vs9.1
HOULAA
HR Allowed188vs152
HOULAA
BullpenHOUHOU·LAALAA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.29vs3.78
no league rank
Saves47vs22
HOULAA
ResultsHOUHOU·LAALAA
+21213th
Run differential
+14122nd
75–73 Record56–91
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 55; Grayson Rodriguez is at 39. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.