Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels
August 18, 2026 • 8:10 PM • Daikin Park
Status
Final
Houston Astros
HOU
1
Los Angeles Angels
LAA
3
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsHouston Astros
63-63 (.500)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Los Angeles Angels
50-76 (.397)
Div
#4
WC
#11
GB
13.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Houston Astros | Los Angeles Angels |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .724 | .681 |
| HR | 184 | 133 |
| Runs | 631 | 568 |
| ERA | 4.61 | 4.27 |
| WHIP | 1.37 | 1.35 |
| Strikeouts | 1219 | 1243 |
Top Players
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels | |||||||
| Wade Meckler (LF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Siri (LF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Trout (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Schanuel (1B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Neto (SS) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Moisés Ballesteros (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vaughn Grissom (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oswald Peraza (2B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Lowe (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Denzer Guzman (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tyler Heineman (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George Klassen (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| José Fermin (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Watson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Joyce (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Jeremy Peña (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes (3B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Altuve (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Daulton Varsho (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Walker (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Taylor Trammell (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Cam Smith (RF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yainer Diaz (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristian Javier (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan King (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enyel De Los Santos (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AJ Blubaugh (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Miguel Ullola (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels | |||||||
| George Klassen | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| José Fermin | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Watson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Joyce | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Cristian Javier | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Bryan King | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Ullola | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 3 • Single • 0-1
Nolan Schanuel singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Wade Meckler scores. Mike Trout to 3rd.
top 4 • Home Run • 0-2
Josh Lowe homers (10) on a fly ball to left field.
top 5 • Double • 0-3
Zach Neto doubles (24) on a fly ball to shortstop Jeremy Peña. Nolan Schanuel scores.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 1-3
Cam Smith homers (17) on a fly ball to left field.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Strikeout • 1-3
Christian Walker strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 1-3
Daulton Varsho flies out to center fielder Mike Trout.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 1-3
Jose Altuve strikes out on a foul tip.
top 9 • Strikeout • 1-3
Denzer Guzman strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Flyout • 1-3
Josh Lowe flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
top 9 • Strikeout • 1-3
Vaughn Grissom called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 1-3
Isaac Paredes flies out to left fielder Wade Meckler.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 1-3
Yordan Alvarez called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Forceout • 1-3
Jeremy Peña grounds into a force out, third baseman Denzer Guzman to second baseman Vaughn Grissom. Yainer Diaz out at 2nd. Jeremy Peña to 1st.
bottom 8 • Single • 1-3
Yainer Diaz singles on a line drive to center fielder Mike Trout.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 1-3
Cam Smith homers (17) on a fly ball to left field.
top 8 • Grounded Into DP • 0-3
Moisés Ballesteros grounds into a double play, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Zach Neto out at 2nd. Moisés Ballesteros out at 1st.
top 8 • Single • 0-3
Zach Neto singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Taylor Trammell.
top 8 • Flyout • 0-3
Nolan Schanuel flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 0-3
Taylor Trammell strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 0-3
Christian Walker strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 0-3
Daulton Varsho lines out sharply to center fielder Mike Trout.
bottom 7 • Walk • 0-3
Jose Altuve walks.
top 7 • Flyout • 0-3
Mike Trout flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
top 7 • Groundout • 0-3
Wade Meckler grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.
top 7 • Flyout • 0-3
Tyler Heineman flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 0-3
Isaac Paredes lines out sharply to left fielder Wade Meckler.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 0-3
Yordan Alvarez lines out sharply to center fielder Mike Trout.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 0-3
Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Groundout • 0-3
Denzer Guzman grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.
top 6 • Groundout • 0-3
Josh Lowe grounds out softly, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.
top 6 • Flyout • 0-3
Vaughn Grissom flies out to left fielder Taylor Trammell.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 0-3
Yainer Diaz grounds out, third baseman Denzer Guzman to first baseman Nolan Schanuel.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 0-3
Cam Smith grounds out, third baseman Denzer Guzman to first baseman Nolan Schanuel.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 0-3
Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging.