Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros

MLB

Angels

50-76

3-1

Final

Astros

63-63

Daikin Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
LAA	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	3
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1

Who won: Angels 3-1

The Los Angeles Angels beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at Daikin Park. The Angels win the series 2-1. Josh Lowe went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Angels. Cam Smith went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Astros.

Recap · Aug 18

Rookie George Klassen dazzles with 7 scoreless innings as Angels beat AL West-leading Astros 3-1

Rookie George Klassen allowed one hit in a career-high seven scoreless innings and Josh Lowe homered to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.

What it means

Season series: LAA win series 2-1.
Astros have lost 3 straight.
Angels 21-40 on the road; Astros 31-32 at home.

Latest headlines

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ESPN · Sep 30

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ESPN · Sep 30

Joe Espada to 'move on' from Astros' reaction to fans' boos

ESPN · Sep 30

Astros' Daulton Varsho has wrist surgery, done for season

ESPN · Sep 30

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Recap · Sep 30

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Injuries and inactives

Angels5th in AL West

Ben Joyce RP
Shoulder, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
George Klassen SP
Back, Inflammation, left
15-Day-IL
Kyren Paris 2B
Finger, Fracture, right
10-Day-IL
Nolan Schanuel 1B
Side, Strain, right
10-Day-IL
Samy Natera Jr. RP
Forearm, Inflammation, left
15-Day-IL

Astros1st in AL West

Brice Matthews CF
Knee, Inflammation, left
Out
Cristian Javier SP
Groin, Strain, right
Out
Daulton Varsho CF
Wrist, Surgery, left
Out
Enyel De Los Santos RP
Knee, Tendinitis, right
Out
Mike Burrows SP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Angels5th in AL West

George Klassen SP

Probable starter · 2-2, 3.67 ERA, 24 K, 1.63 WHIP

Lineup

1Wade MecklerLF
2Mike TroutCF
3Nolan Schanuel1B
4Zach NetoSS
5Moises BallesterosDH
6Vaughn Grissom2B
7Josh LoweRF
8Denzer Guzman3B
9Tyler HeinemanC

Astros1st in AL West

Cristian Javier SP

Probable starter · 2-6, 5.14 ERA, 59 K, 1.46 WHIP

Lineup

1Jeremy PenaSS
2Yordan AlvarezDH
3Isaac Paredes3B
4Jose Altuve2B
5Daulton VarshoCF
6Christian Walker1B
7Taylor TrammellLF
8Cam SmithRF
9Yainer DiazC

The series

LAA win series 2-1

Last 5

LAA

No games yet this season.

HOU

Lvs LAA1-3
Lvs SEA2-3
Lvs SEA5-10
Wvs SEA10-7
W@ SF2-1

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Game info

Venue: Daikin Park, Houston, Texas · Attendance 22,767
Officials: Alfonso Marquez (Home Plate Umpire), Mike Estabrook (First Base Umpire), Lance Barrett (Second Base Umpire), Malachi Moore (Third Base Umpire)