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Los Angeles Angels 3, Miami Marlins 12

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:40 PM ET · loanDepot parkGame-day snapshot Aug 9, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score40
Los Angeles Angels
62–100 · 5th AL West · T-Score 40
3
3–12
FINAL
Miami Marlins
80–82 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 54
12
T-Score54
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMarlinsGusto holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handMarlinsMiami owns a .743 OPS vs RHP, 7th in MLB; Los ranks 30th vs RHP.
LineupEvenBoth confirmed lineups are close to their normal everyday configuration.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formMarlinsMiami has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

LAA
Grayson Rodriguez RHP
Grayson Rodriguez
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
7.24
207th
WHIP
1.59
209th
K/9
7.41
129th
BB/9
3.88
172nd
P-Score39i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.59
160th
OPS/R
–
IP
51.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.39
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
MIA
Ryan Gusto RHP
Ryan Gusto
Miami Marlins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.80
109th
WHIP
1.36
169th
K/9
7.80
139th
BB/9
2.60
86th
P-Score44i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.00
98th
OPS/R
–
IP
45.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.73
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Gusto allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.36 WHIP compared with 1.59.
·Gusto enters with a 4.80 ERA compared with Rodriguez's 7.24.
·Gusto allows the lower home-run rate: 1.00 vs 1.59 per nine.
·Rodriguez averages 0.6 more innings per start.

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
Gusto arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam29%94.7
Changeup14%87.2
Sweeper13%81.7
Cutter12%89.3
Sinker12%93.1
Slider12%85.4
Curveball9%78.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Angels vs RHP (Ryan Gusto)
30th
in MLB
0.672OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Marlins vs RHP (Grayson Rodriguez)
7th
in MLB
0.743OPS
.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 Ryan Gusto
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Gusto (BvP)
1Wade MecklerLLF50.7603.800No MLB historyNo history
2Mike TroutRCF75.80322.792No MLB historyNo history
3Nolan SchanuelL1B50.7367.780No MLB historyNo history
4Zach NetoRSS67.76627.727No MLB historyNo history
5Moisés BallesterosLDH46.6129.694No MLB historyNo history
6Denzer GuzmanR3B36.6028.563No MLB historyNo history
7Josh LoweLLF43.63312.674No MLB historyNo history
8Jose SiriRLF50.71310.687No MLB historyNo history
9Adam FrazierL2B29.6641.664No MLB historyNo history
1Wade Meckler LF · L.300 / .760 · 3 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score2Mike Trout CF · R.242 / .803 · 22 HRvs hand .792 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score3Nolan Schanuel 1B · L.276 / .736 · 7 HRvs hand .780 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score4Zach Neto SS · R.239 / .766 · 27 HRvs hand .727 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score5Moisés Ballesteros DH · L.215 / .612 · 9 HRvs hand .694 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score6Denzer Guzman 3B · R.219 / .602 · 8 HRvs hand .563 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score7Josh Lowe LF · L.209 / .633 · 12 HRvs hand .674 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score8Jose Siri LF · R.241 / .713 · 10 HRvs hand .687 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score9Adam Frazier 2B · L.240 / .664 · 1 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score
Miami MarlinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Grayson Rodriguez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Rodriguez (BvP)
1Kyle StowersL1B69.79021.821No MLB historyNo history
2Xavier EdwardsS2B54.7316.738No MLB historyNo history
3Otto LopezRSS67.78611.765No MLB historyNo history
4Griffin ConineLRF69.84619.922No MLB historyNo history
5Heriberto HernándezRLF70.75525.733No MLB historyNo history
6Owen CaissieLRF55.70014.716No MLB historyNo history
7Agustín RamírezRDH43.6725.625No MLB historyNo history
8Jakob MarseeLCF52.70711.721No MLB historyNo history
9Javier SanojaR3B60.79111.753No MLB historyNo history
1Kyle Stowers 1B · L.239 / .790 · 21 HRvs hand .821 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score2Xavier Edwards 2B · S.280 / .731 · 6 HRvs hand .738 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score3Otto Lopez SS · R.305 / .786 · 11 HRvs hand .765 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score4Griffin Conine RF · L.264 / .846 · 19 HRvs hand .922 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score5Heriberto Hernández LF · R.228 / .755 · 25 HRvs hand .733 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score6Owen Caissie RF · L.220 / .700 · 14 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score7Agustín Ramírez DH · R.235 / .672 · 5 HRvs hand .625 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score8Jakob Marsee CF · L.231 / .707 · 11 HRvs hand .721 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score9Javier Sanoja 3B · R.295 / .791 · 11 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseLAALAA·MIAMIA
AVG.234 28th.249 7th
OPS.679 30th.726 9th
Home runs154 28th168 23rd
Runs655 29th715 18th
OBP.310 25th.326 5th
SLG.369 30th.400 16th
PitchingLAALAA·MIAMIA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.29vs4.09
LAAMIA
WHIP1.35vs1.28
LAAMIA
K/99.1vs8.3
LAAMIA
HR Allowed164vs171
LAAMIA
BullpenLAALAA·MIAMIA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.11vs3.75
no league rank
Saves25vs35
LAAMIA
ResultsLAALAA·MIAMIA
+25624th
Run differential
+32015th
62–100 Record80–82
3–7 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Angels (3–7)
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
L
Miami Marlins (5–5)
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Angels?+
Grayson Rodriguez (7.24 ERA, 3–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Ryan Gusto (4.80 ERA, 0–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:40 PM ET at loanDepot park.
Where is the game being played?+
loanDepot park, home of the Miami Marlins.
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 Marlins performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Marlins 2–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Grayson Rodriguez is at 39; Ryan Gusto is at 44. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.