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FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Los Angeles Angels 2, Houston Astros 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Daikin ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 19, 11:15 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 3, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score37
Los Angeles Angels
62–100 · 5th AL West · T-Score 37
2
2–3
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 52
3
T-Score52
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAngelsUreña leads Pecko in P-Score (63 vs 33), BB/9 and K/9.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston owns a .739 OPS vs RHP, 8th in MLB; Los ranks 30th vs RHP.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Team strengthAstrosHouston leads 52–37 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
PowerAstrosHouston has 170 home runs this season, 44 more than Los.

Starting pitchers

LAA
Walbert Ureña RHP
Walbert Ureña
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.65
26th
WHIP
1.24
87th
K/9
8.61
86th
BB/9
4.72
190th
P-Score63i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.50
15th
OPS/R
–
IP
108.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
0.64
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
HOU
Ethan Pecko RHP
Ethan Pecko
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
0.00
95th
WHIP
1.00
46th
K/9
9.00
208th
BB/9
6.00
148th
P-Score33i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.00
135th
OPS/R
–
IP
3.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
How the starters differ
·Pecko allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.00 WHIP compared with 1.24.
·Pecko enters with a 0.00 ERA compared with Ureña's 2.65.
·Pecko allows the lower home-run rate: 0.00 vs 0.50 per nine.
·Ureña has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricUreñaPeckoNote
Career vs opponent0.66 ERA, 5 GS0.00 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Ureña arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup34%90.9
Sinker33%98.1
Four-seam19%97.9
Sweeper14%87.1
Fastball0%84.7
Pecko arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker23%92.9
Four-seam21%93.5
Sweeper19%82.7
Cutter19%90.1
Curveball13%81.6
Changeup5%87.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Angels vs RHP (Ethan Pecko)
30th
in MLB
0.672OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (Walbert Ureña)
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 Ethan Pecko
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Pecko (BvP)
1Wade MecklerLLF52.7603.8000-for-1Very small sample
2Mike TroutRCF78.80322.792No MLB historyNo history
3Nolan SchanuelL1B53.7367.7800-for-1Very small sample
4Zach NetoRSS70.76627.7270-for-1Very small sample
5Moisés BallesterosLDH48.6129.694No MLB historyNo history
6Vaughn GrissomR1B55.69313.676No MLB historyNo history
7Josh LoweLLF43.63312.674No MLB historyNo history
8Denzer GuzmanR3B37.6028.563No MLB historyNo history
9Oswald PerazaR2B37.6167.559No MLB historyNo history
1Wade Meckler LF · L.300 / .760 · 3 HRvs hand .800 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample52H-Score2Mike Trout CF · R.242 / .803 · 22 HRvs hand .792 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3Nolan Schanuel 1B · L.276 / .736 · 7 HRvs hand .780 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample53H-Score4Zach Neto SS · R.239 / .766 · 27 HRvs hand .727 · 0-for-1 · 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 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score7Josh Lowe LF · L.209 / .633 · 12 HRvs hand .674 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score8Denzer Guzman 3B · R.219 / .602 · 8 HRvs hand .563 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score9Oswald Peraza 2B · R.226 / .616 · 7 HRvs hand .559 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs RHP Walbert Ureña
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Ureña (BvP)
1Nick AllenRSS43.7203.683No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH951.033421.1142-for-2Very small sample
3Isaac ParedesR3B69.80725.8150-for-1Very small sample
4Jose AltuveR2B50.70116.6720-for-3Very small sample
5LaMonte Wade Jr.LLF40.6544.6530-for-3Very small sample
6Cam SmithRRF60.66921.6680-for-3Very small sample
7Christian WalkerR1B66.72629.7142-for-6Very small sample
8Taylor TrammellLLF45.6268.6691-for-1Very small sample
9Christian VázquezRC34.5837.5840-for-2Very small sample
1Nick Allen SS · R.283 / .720 · 3 HRvs hand .683 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.316 / 1.033 · 42 HRvs hand 1.114 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample95H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.262 / .807 · 25 HRvs hand .815 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample69H-Score4Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .672 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample50H-Score5LaMonte Wade Jr. LF · L.205 / .654 · 4 HRvs hand .653 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample40H-Score6Cam Smith RF · R.210 / .669 · 21 HRvs hand .668 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample60H-Score7Christian Walker 1B · R.226 / .726 · 29 HRvs hand .714 · 2-for-6 · Very small sample66H-Score8Taylor Trammell LF · L.192 / .626 · 8 HRvs hand .669 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample45H-Score9Christian Vázquez C · R.207 / .583 · 7 HRvs hand .584 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample34H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseLAALAA·HOUHOU
AVG.234 28th.242 18th
OPS.679 30th.732 7th
Home runs154 29th226 1st
Runs655 29th734 13th
OBP.310 27th.315 19th
SLG.369 30th.417 4th
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 ERA4.54vs4.21
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.32vs1.29
no league rank
Saves25vs49
LAAHOU
ResultsLAALAA·HOUHOU
+23022nd
Run differential
+29613th
62–100 Record81–81
5–5 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Angels (5–5)
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
Houston Astros (4–6)
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Angels?+
Walbert Ureña (2.65 ERA, 8–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Ethan Pecko (0.00 ERA, 0–0) 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?+
Walbert Ureña is at 63; Ethan Pecko is at 33. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.