Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels Starting Lineup — Wednesday, Jul 29, 2026
Final Lineups
Houston Astros @ Los Angeles Angels · Wednesday, Jul 29, 2026
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Peña | 0.314 | 0.367 | 0.863 | 11 | 30 | 0.333 | 0.666 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | 0.325 | 0.435 | 1.082 | 35 | 80 | 0.000 | 0.222 |
| 3 | Isaac Paredes | 0.255 | 0.349 | 0.770 | 14 | 58 | 0.250 | 0.625 |
| 4 | Christian Walker | 0.235 | 0.311 | 0.766 | 21 | 62 | 0.333 | 1.000 |
| 5 | Jose Altuve | 0.232 | 0.295 | 0.685 | 12 | 30 | 0.250 | 0.708 |
| 6 | Taylor Trammell | 0.237 | 0.310 | 0.715 | 5 | 14 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 7 | Yainer Diaz | 0.233 | 0.261 | 0.637 | 6 | 23 | 0.000 | 0.333 |
| 8 | Cam Smith | 0.204 | 0.281 | 0.640 | 13 | 36 | 0.667 | 2.000 |
| 9 | Lucas Spence | 0.152 | 0.222 | 0.404 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Neto | 0.234 | 0.325 | 0.762 | 19 | 46 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2 | Mike Trout | 0.244 | 0.394 | 0.853 | 18 | 40 | 0.000 | 0.500 |
| 3 | Nolan Schanuel | 0.279 | 0.351 | 0.741 | 6 | 37 | 0.200 | 1.000 |
| 4 | Vaughn Grissom | 0.264 | 0.332 | 0.746 | 7 | 44 | — | — |
| 5 | Jo Adell | 0.241 | 0.290 | 0.691 | 16 | 60 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 6 | Wade Meckler | 0.291 | 0.359 | 0.749 | 2 | 17 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 7 | Denzer Guzman | 0.235 | 0.284 | 0.640 | 4 | 14 | — | — |
| 8 | Jose Siri | 0.267 | 0.324 | 0.789 | 5 | 18 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 9 | Tyler Heineman | 0.174 | 0.231 | 0.470 | 1 | 8 | — | — |
Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels (2026-07-29). Hayden Wesneski vs Grayson Rodriguez at Angel Stadium.
Starters — Hayden Wesneski has a 9.00 ERA and 2.33 WHIP across just 3.0 innings, with 9.0 K/9, 6.0 BB/9, and 0.0 HR/9. His only listed outing was 3.0 innings with 3 earned runs, 3 strikeouts, and 2 walks, so the sample is extremely limited and command is an early concern. Grayson Rodriguez has an 8.26 ERA and 1.79 WHIP over 40.1 innings, with 6.92 K/9, 4.46 BB/9, and 1.56 HR/9. His last three appearances were 1.1 scoreless innings with 1 strikeout and 1 walk, then 4.0 innings and 5 earned runs, then 4.0 innings and 6 earned runs. The broader trend is down, with run prevention and home run suppression both standing out as issues.
Teams — Houston brings a .728 OPS, 500 runs, and a .241 team average, giving them the stronger offensive profile in this matchup. The Astros are also 7-3 in their last 10 games, which supports the idea of a lineup in decent form. On the pitching side, Houston owns a 4.70 team ERA and 1.39 WHIP, which is playable but not dominant. Los Angeles has a .702 OPS, 463 runs, and a .239 average, so the offense trails Houston in both production and efficiency. The Angels are 4-6 over their last 10 games. Their staff has a 4.52 ERA and 1.37 WHIP, slightly better than Houston by those season-long pitching indicators, though not by a wide margin.