Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Dodgers, May 4, 2026

DodgersLAD
8-3
Final
AstrosHOU

May 4, 2026, 8:10 PM ET | Daikin Park

Last 5 Form

Los Angeles Dodgers

2-3

Last 5
L 2-3
vs MIA
L 2-7
@ STL
L 2-3
@ STL
W 4-1
@ STL
W 8-3
@ HOU

Houston Astros

3-2

Last 5
W 11-5
@ BAL
L 1-3
@ BOS
W 6-3
@ BOS
W 3-1
@ BOS
L 3-8
vs LAD

Starting Pitchers

Los Angeles Dodgers

Yoshinobu Yamamoto headshot
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Recorded starter

Houston Astros

Steven Okert headshot
Steven Okert
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 4, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Los Angeles Dodgers22-13.629#1N/A-
Houston Astros14-22.389#4#115.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Los Angeles DodgersHouston Astros
.762
OPS
.732
204
HR
226
801
Runs
734
3.55
ERA
4.45
1.14
WHIP
1.34
1521
Strikeouts by pitchers
1411

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Hitters

Kyle Tucker headshot
Kyle Tucker

5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Freddie Freeman headshot
Freddie Freeman

7 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Alex Freeland headshot
Alex Freeland

5 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Kyle Hurt headshot
Kyle Hurt

3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Justin Wrobleski headshot
Justin Wrobleski

6.0 IP, 0 SO, 0.00 ERA

Tyler Glasnow headshot
Tyler Glasnow

5.2 IP, 9 SO, 3.18 ERA

Houston Astros

Hitters

Cam Smith headshot
Cam Smith

6 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Christian Walker headshot
Christian Walker

8 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Brice Matthews headshot
Brice Matthews

4 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Kai-Wei Teng headshot
Kai-Wei Teng

3.1 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Spencer Arrighetti headshot
Spencer Arrighetti

5.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.80 ERA

Bryan Abreu headshot
Bryan Abreu

4.0 IP, 7 SO, 2.25 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto headshot
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Los Angeles Dodgers, MLBDB pick
Kyle Tucker headshot
Kyle Tucker
Los Angeles Dodgers, MLBDB pick
Alex Freeland headshot
Alex Freeland
Los Angeles Dodgers, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Los Angeles Dodgers 8, Houston Astros 3: LAD 13 hits, HOU 6 hits; LAD 0 errors, HOU 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Los Angeles Dodgers1240100008130
Houston Astros200010000361

Box Score

Batting

Will Smith and Alex Freeland led Los Angeles Dodgers with 3 hits each.

Los Angeles Dodgers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Shohei OhtaniDH3201200
Freddie Freeman1B5022030
Will SmithC5131020
Teoscar HernándezLF5010020
Kyle TuckerRF5122011
Max Muncy3B3000220
Andy PagesCF5110010
Hyeseong KimSS5110000
Alex Freeland2B4231101
Totals4081375112

Yordan Alvarez led Houston Astros with 2 hits.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Carlos CorreaSS4000030
Yordan AlvarezDH3120010
Isaac Paredes3B3110110
Braden Shewmake3B0000000
Christian Walker1B4000020
Jose Altuve2B4011020
Brice MatthewsCF3000110
Cam SmithRF4010020
Zach ColeLF4111021
Christian VázquezC3000010
Totals323622151

Pitching

Yoshinobu Yamamoto went 6.0 innings for Los Angeles Dodgers (8 SO, 3 ER); Ryan Weiss went 4.1 innings for Houston Astros (5 SO, 6 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Los Angeles Dodgers
Yoshinobu Yamamoto6.0533181
Kyle Hurt1.0000120
Blake Treinen1.0000030
Jack Dreyer1.0100020
Houston Astros
Steven Okert0.2311110
Ryan Weiss4.1876452
Kai-Wei Teng2.0100020
Bryan Abreu1.0100030
Bennett Sousa1.0000000
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T1

    Single Kyle Tucker singles on a fly ball to shortstop Carlos Correa. Will Smith scores. Teoscar Hernández to 3rd. LAD 1, HOU 0

  • B1

    Single Jose Altuve singles on a fly ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Yordan Alvarez scores. Isaac Paredes to 3rd. LAD 1, HOU 1

  • B1

    Flyout Brice Matthews flies out to center fielder Andy Pages. LAD 1, HOU 2

  • T2

    Home Run Alex Freeland homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. LAD 2, HOU 2

  • T2

    Double Will Smith doubles (2) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Zach Cole. Shohei Ohtani scores. LAD 3, HOU 2

  • T3

    Home Run Kyle Tucker homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. LAD 4, HOU 2

  • T3

    Forceout Shohei Ohtani grounds into a force out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to shortstop Carlos Correa. Andy Pages scores. Hyeseong Kim to 3rd. Alex Freeland out at 2nd. Shohei Ohtani to 1st. LAD 5, HOU 2

  • T3

    Single Freddie Freeman singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Brice Matthews, deflected by right fielder Cam Smith. Hyeseong Kim scores. Shohei Ohtani scores. Freddie Freeman to 2nd. Fielding error by right fielder Cam Smith. LAD 7, HOU 2

  • T5

    Single Freddie Freeman singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Brice Matthews. Alex Freeland scores. Shohei Ohtani to 3rd. LAD 8, HOU 2

  • B5

    Home Run Zach Cole homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. LAD 8, HOU 3

Play-by-Play

All 80 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Zach Cole strikes out swinging. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • B9

    Single Cam Smith singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Andy Pages. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • B9

    Groundout Brice Matthews grounds out, shortstop Hyeseong Kim to first baseman Freddie Freeman. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • B9

    Strikeout Jose Altuve strikes out swinging. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • T9

    Flyout Alex Freeland flies out to left fielder Zach Cole. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • T9

    Groundout Hyeseong Kim grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • T9

    Flyout Andy Pages flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • B8

    Strikeout Christian Walker called out on strikes. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • B8

    Strikeout Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • B8

    Hit By Pitch Yordan Alvarez hit by pitch. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • B8

    Strikeout Carlos Correa called out on strikes. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • T8

    Strikeout Christian Vázquez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Max Muncy called out on strikes. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • T8

    Strikeout Kyle Tucker strikes out swinging. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • T8

    Strikeout Teoscar Hernández strikes out swinging. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • T8

    Double Will Smith doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Brice Matthews. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • B7

    Lineout Christian Vázquez lines out to center fielder Andy Pages. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • B7

    Strikeout Zach Cole strikes out swinging. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • B7

    Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out swinging. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • B7

    Walk Brice Matthews walks. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • T7

    Strikeout Freddie Freeman strikes out swinging. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • T7

    Flyout Shohei Ohtani flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • T7

    Single Alex Freeland singles on a ground ball to left fielder Zach Cole. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • T7

    Groundout Hyeseong Kim grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • B6

    Forceout Jose Altuve grounds into a force out, shortstop Hyeseong Kim to second baseman Alex Freeland. Isaac Paredes out at 2nd. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • B6

    Flyout Christian Walker flies out to center fielder Andy Pages. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • B6

    Single Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • B6

    Strikeout Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • T6

    Flyout Andy Pages flies out sharply to center fielder Brice Matthews. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • T6

    Strikeout Max Muncy strikes out swinging. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • T6

    Lineout Kyle Tucker lines out to center fielder Brice Matthews. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • B5

    Strikeout Carlos Correa strikes out swinging. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • B5

    Strikeout Christian Vázquez strikes out swinging. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • B5

    Home Run Zach Cole homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. LAD 8, HOU 3

  • B5

    Flyout Cam Smith flies out sharply to center fielder Andy Pages. LAD 8, HOU 2

  • T5

    Lineout Teoscar Hernández lines out, pitcher Ryan Weiss to first baseman Christian Walker. LAD 8, HOU 2

  • T5

    Strikeout Will Smith strikes out swinging. LAD 8, HOU 2

  • T5

    Single Freddie Freeman singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Brice Matthews. Alex Freeland scores. Shohei Ohtani to 3rd. LAD 8, HOU 2

  • T5

    Walk Shohei Ohtani walks. Alex Freeland to 2nd. LAD 7, HOU 2

  • T5

    Single Alex Freeland singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. LAD 7, HOU 2

  • T5

    Flyout Hyeseong Kim flies out to left fielder Zach Cole. LAD 7, HOU 2

  • B4

    Strikeout Brice Matthews strikes out on a foul tip. LAD 7, HOU 2

  • B4

    Strikeout Jose Altuve strikes out swinging. LAD 7, HOU 2

  • B4

    Groundout Christian Walker grounds out, third baseman Max Muncy to first baseman Freddie Freeman. LAD 7, HOU 2

  • T4

    Groundout Andy Pages grounds out softly to first baseman Christian Walker. LAD 7, HOU 2

  • T4

    Walk Max Muncy walks. LAD 7, HOU 2

  • T4

    Groundout Kyle Tucker grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. LAD 7, HOU 2

  • T4

    Strikeout Teoscar Hernández called out on strikes. LAD 7, HOU 2

  • B3

    Grounded Into DP Isaac Paredes grounds into a double play, third baseman Max Muncy to second baseman Alex Freeland to first baseman Freddie Freeman. Yordan Alvarez out at 2nd. Isaac Paredes out at 1st. LAD 7, HOU 2

  • B3

    Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. LAD 7, HOU 2

  • B3

    Strikeout Carlos Correa strikes out swinging. LAD 7, HOU 2

  • T3

    Strikeout Will Smith strikes out swinging. LAD 7, HOU 2

  • T3

    Single Freddie Freeman singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Brice Matthews, deflected by right fielder Cam Smith. Hyeseong Kim scores. Shohei Ohtani scores. Freddie Freeman to 2nd. Fielding error by right fielder Cam Smith. LAD 7, HOU 2

  • T3

    Forceout Shohei Ohtani grounds into a force out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to shortstop Carlos Correa. Andy Pages scores. Hyeseong Kim to 3rd. Alex Freeland out at 2nd. Shohei Ohtani to 1st. LAD 5, HOU 2

  • T3

    Walk Alex Freeland walks. Andy Pages to 3rd. Hyeseong Kim to 2nd. LAD 4, HOU 2

  • T3

    Single Hyeseong Kim singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Andy Pages to 2nd. LAD 4, HOU 2

  • T3

    Single Andy Pages singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Brice Matthews. LAD 4, HOU 2

  • T3

    Flyout Max Muncy flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. LAD 4, HOU 2

  • T3

    Home Run Kyle Tucker homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. LAD 4, HOU 2

  • B2

    Groundout Christian Vázquez grounds out, second baseman Alex Freeland to first baseman Freddie Freeman. LAD 3, HOU 2

  • B2

    Flyout Zach Cole flies out to center fielder Andy Pages. LAD 3, HOU 2

  • B2

    Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out swinging. LAD 3, HOU 2

  • T2

    Flyout Teoscar Hernández flies out sharply to center fielder Brice Matthews. LAD 3, HOU 2

  • T2

    Double Will Smith doubles (2) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Zach Cole. Shohei Ohtani scores. LAD 3, HOU 2

  • T2

    Strikeout Freddie Freeman strikes out on a foul tip. LAD 2, HOU 2

  • T2

    Walk Shohei Ohtani walks. LAD 2, HOU 2

  • T2

    Home Run Alex Freeland homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. LAD 2, HOU 2

  • T2

    Groundout Hyeseong Kim grounds out, pitcher Ryan Weiss to first baseman Christian Walker. LAD 1, HOU 2

  • B1

    Flyout Brice Matthews flies out to center fielder Andy Pages. LAD 1, HOU 2

  • B1

    Single Jose Altuve singles on a fly ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Yordan Alvarez scores. Isaac Paredes to 3rd. LAD 1, HOU 1

  • B1

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. LAD 1, HOU 0

  • B1

    Walk Isaac Paredes walks. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd. LAD 1, HOU 0

  • B1

    Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker. LAD 1, HOU 0

  • B1

    Groundout Carlos Correa grounds out, second baseman Alex Freeland to first baseman Freddie Freeman. LAD 1, HOU 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Andy Pages strikes out swinging. LAD 1, HOU 0

  • T1

    Walk Max Muncy walks. Kyle Tucker to 2nd. LAD 1, HOU 0

  • T1

    Single Kyle Tucker singles on a fly ball to shortstop Carlos Correa. Will Smith scores. Teoscar Hernández to 3rd. LAD 1, HOU 0

  • T1

    Single Teoscar Hernández singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Will Smith to 2nd. LAD 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Single Will Smith singles on a line drive to left fielder Zach Cole. LAD 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Freddie Freeman strikes out swinging. LAD 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Groundout Shohei Ohtani grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. LAD 0, HOU 0