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Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros Starting Lineups — August 18, 2026

Batting orders, positions, season stats, splits against the opposing starter's hand and batter-versus-pitcher history with sample size for both clubs.

8:10 PM ET · Daikin ParkFinal lineups locked · Aug 18, 5:10 PM ETStats updated Oct 2, 5:06 PM ET

Los Angeles Angels

62–100 · 5th AL West

Official

StarterCristian Javier

HandRHP

L / R bats4 L / 4 R / 1 S

OPS vs hand.672 vs RHP

Houston Astros

81–81 · 1st AL West

Official

StarterGeorge Klassen

HandRHP

L / R bats3 L / 6 R

OPS vs hand.739 vs RHP

Los Angeles Angels batting order

Official lineupvs RHP Cristian Javier

#HitterPosH-ScoreAVGOBPOPSHRPAOPS vs HandBvP

1Wade MecklerLLF52.300.373.7603337.800243 PANo MLB historyNo MLB history

1Wade Meckler LF · L.300/.373/.760·3 HRvs hand.800 · 243 PA · No MLB history · No MLB52H-Score

2Mike TroutRCF78.242.382.80322634.792415 PA0-for-3 · 3 PAVery small sample

2Mike Trout CF · R.242/.382/.803·22 HRvs hand.792 · 415 PA · 0-for-3 · 3 PA · Very small78H-Score

3Nolan SchanuelL1B53.276.351.7367446.780327 PA2-for-3 · 3 PAVery small sample

3Nolan Schanuel 1B · L.276/.351/.736·7 HRvs hand.780 · 327 PA · 2-for-3 · 3 PA · Very small53H-Score

4Zach NetoRSS70.239.330.76627704.7270-for-5 · 5 PASmall sample

4Zach Neto SS · R.239/.330/.766·27 HRvs hand.727 · 0-for-5 · 5 PA · Small70H-Score

5Moisés BallesterosLDH48.215.281.6129352.694257 PANo MLB historyNo MLB history

5Moisés Ballesteros DH · L.215/.281/.612·9 HRvs hand.694 · 257 PA · No MLB history · No MLB48H-Score

6Vaughn GrissomR1B55.242.307.69313474.6761-for-2 · 2 PAVery small sample

6Vaughn Grissom 1B · R.242/.307/.693·13 HRvs hand.676 · 1-for-2 · 2 PA · Very small55H-Score

7Josh LoweLLF43.209.273.63312343.674257 PA0-for-3 · 3 PAVery small sample

7Josh Lowe LF · L.209/.273/.633·12 HRvs hand.674 · 257 PA · 0-for-3 · 3 PA · Very small43H-Score

8Denzer GuzmanR3B37.219.266.6028304.563168 PA0-for-2 · 2 PAVery small sample

8Denzer Guzman 3B · R.219/.266/.602·8 HRvs hand.563 · 168 PA · 0-for-2 · 2 PA · Very small37H-Score

9Tyler HeinemanSC20.175.223.4431200.5340-for-2 · 2 PAVery small sample

9Tyler Heineman C · S.175/.223/.443·1 HRvs hand.534 · 0-for-2 · 2 PA · Very small20H-Score

Houston Astros batting order

Official lineupvs RHP George Klassen

#HitterPosH-ScoreAVGOBPOPSHRPAOPS vs HandBvP

1Jeremy PeñaRSS62.277.325.80222483.836No MLB historyNo MLB history

1Jeremy Peña SS · R.277/.325/.802·22 HRvs hand.836 · No MLB history · No MLB62H-Score

2Yordan AlvarezLDH95.316.4321.033426921.114508 PANo MLB historyNo MLB history

2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.316/.432/1.033·42 HRvs hand1.114 · 508 PA · No MLB history · No MLB95H-Score

3Isaac ParedesR3B69.262.360.80725659.815No MLB historyNo MLB history

3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.262/.360/.807·25 HRvs hand.815 · No MLB history · No MLB69H-Score

4Jose AltuveR2B50.250.306.70116573.672No MLB historyNo MLB history

4Jose Altuve 2B · R.250/.306/.701·16 HRvs hand.672 · No MLB history · No MLB50H-Score

5Daulton VarshoLCF47.221.281.63612526.682377 PANo MLB historyNo MLB history

5Daulton Varsho CF · L.221/.281/.636·12 HRvs hand.682 · 377 PA · No MLB history · No MLB47H-Score

6Christian WalkerR1B66.226.299.72629635.714No MLB historyNo MLB history

6Christian Walker 1B · R.226/.299/.726·29 HRvs hand.714 · No MLB history · No MLB66H-Score

7Taylor TrammellLLF45.192.285.6268289.669No MLB historyNo MLB history

7Taylor Trammell LF · L.192/.285/.626·8 HRvs hand.669 · No MLB history · No MLB45H-Score

8Cam SmithRRF60.210.279.66921568.668No MLB historyNo MLB history

8Cam Smith RF · R.210/.279/.669·21 HRvs hand.668 · No MLB history · No MLB60H-Score

9Yainer DiazRC65.285.313.77214361.760265 PANo MLB historyNo MLB history

9Yainer Diaz C · R.285/.313/.772·14 HRvs hand.760 · 265 PA · No MLB history · No MLB65H-Score