FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Los Angeles Angels 6, Houston Astros 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:15 PM ET · Daikin ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET

T-Score30

6–2

FINAL

T-Score43

FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation

CategoryComparisonWhy

Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.

Offense vs handAstrosHouston owns a .713 OPS vs LHP, 11th in MLB; Los ranks 30th vs RHP.

Team strengthAstrosHouston leads 43–30 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

Yusei Kikuchi LHP

Los Angeles Angels

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

–

160th

WHIP

–

203rd

K/9

–

77th

BB/9

–

177th

P-Score45i

FIP

–

HR/9

–

56th

OPS/R

–

Last 5 starts

Mike Burrows RHP

Houston Astros

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

–

206th

WHIP

–

206th

K/9

–

158th

BB/9

–

126th

P-Score38i

FIP

–

HR/9

–

213th

OPS/R

–

Last 5 starts

How the starters differ

·Burrows averages 1.3 more innings per start.

·Kikuchi carries a 5.36 road ERA, compared with Burrows's 7.07 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kikuchi arsenal

Pitch	Usage	Velo
Four-seam	41%	95.5
Slider	25%	87.4
Splitter	17%	86.6
Curveball	11%	79.9
Cutter	5%	90.3

Burrows arsenal

Pitch	Usage	Velo
Four-seam	29%	95.0
Changeup	27%	86.7
Slider	16%	89.5
Curveball	14%	79.0
Sinker	14%	94.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Angels vs RHP (Mike Burrows)

30th

in MLB

0.672OPS

.600.700.800.9001.000

Astros vs LHP (Yusei Kikuchi)

11th

in MLB

0.713OPS

.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page

Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

Results

LAA·

HOU

+30721st

Run differential

+36314th

62–100 Record81–81

Last 10 games

Los Angeles Angels Recent form unavailable

Houston Astros Recent form unavailable

2026 head-to-head

Season Series

0—0

0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Angels?+

Yusei Kikuchi is listed as the starter.

Who is starting for the Astros?+

Mike Burrows is listed as the starter.

What time does the game start?+

8:15 PM ET at Daikin Park.

Where is the game being played?+

Daikin Park, home of the Houston Astros.

Are the lineups confirmed?+

Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.

How do the starters compare on P-Score?+

Yusei Kikuchi is at 45; Mike Burrows is at 38. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.