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Los Angeles Angels 18, Houston Astros 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Daikin ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 20, 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
18
18–3
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 52
3
T-Score52
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAstrosHouston has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Lambert leads in P-Score, WHIP and last-5 ERA.
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
Grayson Rodriguez RHP
Grayson Rodriguez
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
7.17
206th
WHIP
1.59
208th
K/9
8.39
128th
BB/9
4.27
172nd
P-Score39i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.53
159th
OPS/R
–
IP
59.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.63
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
HOU
Peter Lambert RHP
Peter Lambert
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.11
81st
WHIP
1.15
93rd
K/9
8.87
79th
BB/9
3.49
136th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.91
67th
OPS/R
–
IP
118.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.38
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Lambert allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.15 WHIP compared with 1.59.
·Lambert enters with a 3.11 ERA compared with Rodriguez's 7.17.
·Lambert allows the lower home-run rate: 0.91 vs 1.53 per nine.
·Lambert owns a 3.38 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 5.63 for Rodriguez.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricRodriguezLambertNote
Career vs opponent3.48 ERA, 2 GS3.18 ERA, 2 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Rodriguez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam52%96.1
Changeup26%83.2
Curveball11%80.8
Slider11%85.0
Lambert arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%93.9
Changeup24%86.9
Slider11%85.6
Cutter10%91.6
Sinker10%93.4
Sweeper8%82.8
Slurve5%80.2
Curveball0%77.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Angels vs RHP (Peter Lambert)
30th
in MLB
0.672OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (Grayson Rodriguez)
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 Peter Lambert
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lambert (BvP)
1Wade MecklerLLF52.7603.8000-for-3Very small sample
2Mike TroutRCF78.80322.7920-for-1Very small sample
3Nolan SchanuelL1B53.7367.7800-for-1Very small sample
4Zach NetoRSS70.76627.7270-for-1Very small sample
5Moisés BallesterosLDH48.6129.6940-for-1Very small sample
6Vaughn GrissomR1B55.69313.6762-for-3Very small sample
7Josh LoweLLF43.63312.6740-for-2Very small sample
8Tyler HeinemanSC20.4431.534No MLB historyNo history
9Adam FrazierL2B30.6641.664No MLB historyNo history
1Wade Meckler LF · L.300 / .760 · 3 HRvs hand .800 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample52H-Score2Mike Trout CF · R.242 / .803 · 22 HRvs hand .792 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample78H-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 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample48H-Score6Vaughn Grissom 1B · R.242 / .693 · 13 HRvs hand .676 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample55H-Score7Josh Lowe LF · L.209 / .633 · 12 HRvs hand .674 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample43H-Score8Tyler Heineman C · S.175 / .443 · 1 HRvs hand .534 · No MLB history · No history20H-Score9Adam Frazier 2B · L.240 / .664 · 1 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs RHP Grayson Rodriguez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Rodriguez (BvP)
1LaMonte Wade Jr.LLF40.6544.6531-for-2Very small sample
2Yordan AlvarezLDH951.033421.1140-for-7Very small sample
3Isaac ParedesR3B69.80725.8152-for-8Very small sample
4Jose AltuveR2B50.70116.6722-for-8Very small sample
5Daulton VarshoLCF47.63612.6821-for-6Very small sample
6Taylor TrammellLLF45.6268.6690-for-2Very small sample
7Cam SmithRRF60.66921.6682-for-3Very small sample
8Nick AllenRSS43.7203.683No MLB historyNo history
9Christian VázquezRC34.5837.5840-for-2Very small sample
1LaMonte Wade Jr. LF · L.205 / .654 · 4 HRvs hand .653 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample40H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.316 / 1.033 · 42 HRvs hand 1.114 · 0-for-7 · Very small sample95H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.262 / .807 · 25 HRvs hand .815 · 2-for-8 · Very small sample69H-Score4Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .672 · 2-for-8 · Very small sample50H-Score5Daulton Varsho CF · L.221 / .636 · 12 HRvs hand .682 · 1-for-6 · Very small sample47H-Score6Taylor Trammell LF · L.192 / .626 · 8 HRvs hand .669 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample45H-Score7Cam Smith RF · R.210 / .669 · 21 HRvs hand .668 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample60H-Score8Nick Allen SS · R.283 / .720 · 3 HRvs hand .683 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score9Christian Vázquez C · R.207 / .583 · 7 HRvs hand .584 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample34H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseLAALAA·HOUHOU
AVG.234 27th.242 18th
OPS.679 30th.732 7th
Home runs154 29th226 1st
Runs655 29th734 13th
OBP.310 26th.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 ERA3.99vs4.34
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.28vs1.31
no league rank
Saves25vs49
LAAHOU
ResultsLAALAA·HOUHOU
+23122nd
Run differential
+29613th
62–100 Record81–81
5–5 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Angels (5–5)
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
Houston Astros (4–6)
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Angels?+
Grayson Rodriguez (7.17 ERA, 3–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Peter Lambert (3.11 ERA, 8–6) 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?+
Grayson Rodriguez is at 39; Peter Lambert is at 56. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.