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FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Los Angeles Angels 3, Houston Astros 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Daikin ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 18, 11:05 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 2, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score37
Los Angeles Angels
62–100 · 5th AL West · T-Score 37
3
3–1
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 52
1
T-Score52
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAngelsThe starters are close overall, but Klassen owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Team strengthAstrosHouston leads 52–37 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
PowerAstrosHouston has 168 home runs this season, 43 more than Los.

Starting pitchers

LAA
George Klassen RHP
George Klassen
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.52
68th
WHIP
2.11
212th
K/9
8.59
119th
BB/9
9.20
225th
P-Score36i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.23
18th
OPS/R
–
IP
14.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.70
QUALITY
START %
25%
(1 of 4)
DAYS
REST
6
HOU
Cristian Javier RHP
Cristian Javier
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.68
169th
WHIP
1.70
177th
K/9
6.96
95th
BB/9
4.45
179th
P-Score37i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.67
156th
OPS/R
–
IP
32.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.94
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
9
How the starters differ
·Javier allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.70 WHIP compared with 2.11.
·Klassen owns a 8.6 K/9 compared with Javier's 7.0.
·Klassen enters with a 5.52 ERA compared with Javier's 6.68.
·Klassen allows the lower home-run rate: 1.23 vs 1.67 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricKlassenJavierNote
Career vs opponent–5.59 ERA, 2 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Klassen arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%96.4
Slider31%90.7
Changeup17%87.0
Sinker9%96.6
Curveball4%85.2
Javier arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%93.2
Sweeper27%81.3
Changeup16%85.5
Cutter7%89.1
Knuckle Curve2%77.6
Sinker1%93.1
Slider0%84.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Angels vs RHP (Cristian Javier)
30th
in MLB
0.672OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (George Klassen)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Los Angeles AngelsOfficial lineupvs RHP Cristian Javier
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Javier (BvP)
1Wade MecklerLLF52.7603.800No MLB historyNo history
2Mike TroutRCF78.80322.7920-for-3Very small sample
3Nolan SchanuelL1B53.7367.7802-for-3Very small sample
4Zach NetoRSS70.76627.7270-for-5Very small sample
5Moisés BallesterosLDH48.6129.694No MLB historyNo history
6Vaughn GrissomR1B55.69313.6761-for-2Very small sample
7Josh LoweLLF43.63312.6740-for-3Very small sample
8Denzer GuzmanR3B37.6028.5630-for-2Very small sample
9Tyler HeinemanSC20.4431.5340-for-2Very small sample
1Wade Meckler LF · L.300 / .760 · 3 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score2Mike Trout CF · R.242 / .803 · 22 HRvs hand .792 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample78H-Score3Nolan Schanuel 1B · L.276 / .736 · 7 HRvs hand .780 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample53H-Score4Zach Neto SS · R.239 / .766 · 27 HRvs hand .727 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample70H-Score5Moisés Ballesteros DH · L.215 / .612 · 9 HRvs hand .694 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score6Vaughn Grissom 1B · R.242 / .693 · 13 HRvs hand .676 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample55H-Score7Josh Lowe LF · L.209 / .633 · 12 HRvs hand .674 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample43H-Score8Denzer Guzman 3B · R.219 / .602 · 8 HRvs hand .563 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample37H-Score9Tyler Heineman C · S.175 / .443 · 1 HRvs hand .534 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample20H-Score
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs RHP George Klassen
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Klassen (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS62.80222.836No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH951.033421.114No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B69.80725.815No MLB historyNo history
4Jose AltuveR2B50.70116.672No MLB historyNo history
5Daulton VarshoLCF47.63612.682No MLB historyNo history
6Christian WalkerR1B66.72629.714No MLB historyNo history
7Taylor TrammellLLF45.6268.669No MLB historyNo history
8Cam SmithRRF60.66921.668No MLB historyNo history
9Yainer DiazRC65.77214.760No 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-Score4Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .672 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score5Daulton Varsho CF · L.221 / .636 · 12 HRvs hand .682 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score6Christian Walker 1B · R.226 / .726 · 29 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score7Taylor Trammell LF · L.192 / .626 · 8 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score8Cam Smith RF · R.210 / .669 · 21 HRvs hand .668 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Yainer Diaz C · R.285 / .772 · 14 HRvs hand .760 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseLAALAA·HOUHOU
AVG.234 27th.242 19th
OPS.679 30th.732 7th
Home runs154 29th226 1st
Runs655 29th734 13th
OBP.310 27th.315 19th
SLG.369 30th.417 5th
PitchingLAALAA·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.29vs4.45
LAAHOU
WHIP1.35vs1.34
LAAHOU
K/99.1vs8.8
LAAHOU
HR Allowed164vs204
LAAHOU
BullpenLAALAA·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.28vs4.13
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.30vs1.28
no league rank
Saves25vs49
LAAHOU
ResultsLAALAA·HOUHOU
+23022nd
Run differential
+29113th
62–100 Record81–81
5–5 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Angels (5–5)
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
Houston Astros (4–6)
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Angels?+
George Klassen (5.52 ERA, 1–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Cristian Javier (6.68 ERA, 1–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:10 PM ET at Daikin Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Daikin Park, home of the Houston Astros.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Angels and Astros performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Astros 8–5 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
George Klassen is at 36; Cristian Javier is at 37. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.