Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros

MLB

Angels

51-77

18-3

Final

Astros

64-64

Daikin Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
LAA	1	3	0	6	4	0	2	0	2	18
HOU	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3

Who won: Angels 18-3

The Los Angeles Angels beat the Houston Astros 18-3 on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at Daikin Park. The Angels win the series 2-1. The Angels outscored the Astros 6-0 in the 4th inning. Zach Neto went 5-for-6 with a home run and 7 RBI for the Angels. Isaac Paredes went 2-for-4 for the Astros.

Recap · Aug 20

Neto homers in 5-hit, 7-RBI night to help the Angels rout the Astros 18-3

Zach Neto was 5-for-6 with his 21st homer and a career-high seven RBI and the Los Angeles Angels scored their most runs in three years to rout the Houston Astros 18-3 on Thursday night.

What it means

Season series: LAA win series 2-1.
Astros have dropped 4 of the last 5.
Angels 22-41 on the road; Astros 32-33 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 1

Astros manager Joe Espada wants to return as contract expires

Recap · Oct 1

White Sox pounce early, finish sweep of Astros for first playoff series win since 2005

ESPN · Sep 30

White Sox sweep Astros for first playoff series win since 2005

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

Astros frustrated by boos from sparse crowd during wild-card opener

Recap · Sep 30

White Sox strike first in AL wild card, beating Astros 6-3 in Game 1

Recap · Sep 27

Mariners strike out 12 in 7-3 win over the Angels, announce Wilson will not return as manager

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

Grayson Rodriguez SP

Probable starter · 5-8, 6.02 ERA, 85 K, 1.56 WHIP

Lineup

1Wade MecklerLF
2Mike TroutCF
3Nolan Schanuel1B
4Zach NetoSS
5Moises BallesterosDH
6Vaughn Grissom1B
7Josh LoweRF
8Tyler HeinemanC
9Adam FrazierLF

Astros1st in AL West

Peter Lambert SP

Probable starter · 8-10, 3.82 ERA, 154 K, 1.25 WHIP

Lineup

1LaMonte Wade Jr.P
2Yordan AlvarezDH
3Isaac Paredes3B
4Jose Altuve2B
5Daulton VarshoCF
6Taylor TrammellLF
7Cam SmithRF
8Nick AllenSS
9Christian VazquezC

The series

LAA win series 2-1

Last meeting: Astros 3, Angels 2 (Aug 19)

Last 5

LAA

No games yet this season.

HOU

Lvs LAA3-18
Wvs LAA3-2
Lvs LAA1-3
Lvs SEA2-3
Lvs SEA5-10

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Game info

Venue: Daikin Park, Houston, Texas · Attendance 20,934
Officials: Lance Barrett (Home Plate Umpire), Malachi Moore (First Base Umpire), Alfonso Marquez (Second Base Umpire), Mike Estabrook (Third Base Umpire)