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Los Angeles Angels at Houston Astros

MLBAugust 20, 2026Daikin Park

AngelsAnaheimLAAWon51-77

Angels 18, Astros 3

Final
AstrosHoustonHOU64-64
Score by inning
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LAA13064020218181
HOU200000001382

W Grayson RodriguezL Peter Lambert

Neto's 5 hits, 7 RBIs lead Angels past Astros 18-3The Los Angeles Angels routed Houston on Thursday night, scoring their most runs in three years.Recap · BenchScout

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Wade Meckler singles on a ground ball to second baseman Jose Altuve.
  2.  Mike Trout strikes out swinging. Wade Meckler steals (6) 2nd base.
  3.  Nolan Schanuel flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. Wade Meckler to 3rd.
  4.  Zach Neto singles on a fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Wade Meckler scores.LAA 58%
  5.  Zach Neto caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Christian Vázquez to shortstop Nick Allen.

Bot 1st

  1.  LaMonte Wade Jr. walks.LAA 52%
  2.  Yordan Alvarez walks. LaMonte Wade Jr. to 2nd.HOU 55%
  3.  Isaac Paredes singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Mike Trout. LaMonte Wade Jr. to 3rd. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd.HOU 64%
  4.  Jose Altuve reaches on a fielder's choice. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. Isaac Paredes to 2nd. Throwing error by third baseman Vaughn Grissom.HOU 73%
  5.  Daulton Varsho flies out to left fielder Wade Meckler.HOU 67%
  6.  Taylor Trammell called out on strikes.HOU 59%
  7.  Cam Smith grounds out, shortstop Zach Neto to first baseman Nolan Schanuel.

Top 2nd

  1.  Moisés Ballesteros doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith.HOU 55%
  2.  Vaughn Grissom singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Moisés Ballesteros scores.LAA 54%
  3.  Josh Lowe singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Vaughn Grissom to 3rd.LAA 64%
  4.  Tyler Heineman out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. to second baseman Jose Altuve. Vaughn Grissom scores. Josh Lowe to 2nd.
  5.  Adam Frazier reaches on a fielder's choice out, first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. to catcher Christian Vázquez. Josh Lowe out at home.
  6.  Wade Meckler reaches on a ground ball to pitcher Peter Lambert. Official Scorer ruling pending. Adam Frazier to 2nd.LAA 76%
  7.  Mike Trout strikes out swinging.
  8.  Nolan Schanuel lines out to second baseman Jose Altuve.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Nick Allen singles on a ground ball to center fielder Mike Trout.LAA 64%
  2.  Christian Vázquez grounds into a double play, first baseman Nolan Schanuel to shortstop Zach Neto to pitcher Grayson Rodriguez. Nick Allen out at 2nd. Christian Vázquez out at 1st.LAA 73%
  3.  LaMonte Wade Jr. strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Zach Neto grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr.
  2.  Moisés Ballesteros lines out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  3.  Astros challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Vaughn Grissom called out on strikes.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Yordan Alvarez doubles (26) on a fly ball to left fielder Wade Meckler.LAA 61%
  2.  Isaac Paredes pops out to first baseman Nolan Schanuel in foul territory.LAA 67%
  3.  Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.
  4.  Daulton Varsho flies out to left fielder Wade Meckler.

Top 4th

  1.  Josh Lowe singles on a line drive to left fielder Taylor Trammell.
  2.  Tyler Heineman out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. to second baseman Jose Altuve. Josh Lowe to 2nd.
  3.  Adam Frazier doubles (7) on a fly ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Josh Lowe scores.LAA 85%
  4.  Wade Meckler walks.
  5.  Mike Trout challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Mike Trout walks. Wade Meckler to 2nd.
  6.  Nolan Schanuel pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes.
  7.  Zach Neto singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Taylor Trammell. Adam Frazier scores. Wade Meckler to 3rd. Mike Trout to 2nd.LAA 91%
  8.  Moisés Ballesteros singles on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Trammell. Wade Meckler scores. Mike Trout scores. Zach Neto to 3rd. Moisés Ballesteros to 2nd.LAA 97%
  9.  Vaughn Grissom doubles (17) on a line drive to left fielder Taylor Trammell. Zach Neto scores. Moisés Ballesteros scores.
  10.  Josh Lowe grounds out, pitcher Bryan King to second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr.

Bot 4th

  1.  Taylor Trammell grounds out, third baseman Vaughn Grissom to first baseman Nolan Schanuel.
  2.  Cam Smith strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nick Allen grounds out, shortstop Zach Neto to first baseman Nolan Schanuel.

Top 5th

  1.  Tyler Heineman singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith.
  2.  Adam Frazier singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Tyler Heineman to 2nd.
  3.  Wade Meckler hit by pitch. Tyler Heineman to 3rd. Adam Frazier to 2nd.
  4.  Mike Trout lines out to shortstop Nick Allen.
  5.  Nolan Schanuel grounds into a force out, first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. to shortstop Nick Allen. Tyler Heineman scores. Adam Frazier to 3rd. Jose Siri out at 2nd. Nolan Schanuel to 1st.
  6.  Zach Neto homers (21) on a fly ball to center field. Adam Frazier scores. Nolan Schanuel scores.
  7.  Moisés Ballesteros strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Christian Vázquez singles on a line drive to center fielder Mike Trout.
  2.  LaMonte Wade Jr. strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Yainer Diaz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Josh Lowe. Christian Vázquez to 2nd.
  4.  Isaac Paredes grounds into a double play, third baseman Vaughn Grissom to second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Nolan Schanuel. Yainer Diaz out at 2nd. Isaac Paredes out at 1st.

Top 6th

  1.  Vaughn Grissom grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr.
  2.  Josh Lowe strikes out swinging.
  3.  Tyler Heineman grounds out, shortstop Nick Allen to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr.

Bot 6th

  1.  Raynel Delgado grounds out, second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Vaughn Grissom.
  2.  Daulton Varsho lines out to left fielder Jose Siri.
  3.  Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Adam Frazier grounds out, first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. to pitcher Tatsuya Imai.
  2.  Jose Siri walks.
  3.  Mike Trout walks. Jose Siri to 2nd.
  4.  Denzer Guzman strikes out swinging.
  5.  Zach Neto doubles (25) on a fly ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Jose Siri scores. Mike Trout scores.
  6.  Moisés Ballesteros strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Cam Smith grounds out, shortstop Zach Neto to first baseman Vaughn Grissom.
  2.  Nick Allen lines out to shortstop Zach Neto.
  3.  Christian Vázquez pops out to second baseman Oswald Peraza.

Top 8th

  1.  Vaughn Grissom singles on a ground ball to third baseman Isaac Paredes. Vaughn Grissom to 2nd. Vaughn Grissom advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by third baseman Isaac Paredes.
  2.  Josh Lowe pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes in foul territory.
  3.  Tyler Heineman lines out to second baseman Raynel Delgado.
  4.  Adam Frazier grounds out, second baseman Raynel Delgado to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr.

Bot 8th

  1.  LaMonte Wade Jr. strikes out swinging.
  2.  Yainer Diaz pops out to second baseman Oswald Peraza.
  3.  Isaac Paredes hits a ground-rule double (22) on a line drive down the right-field line.
  4.  Raynel Delgado strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Jose Siri flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  2.  Oswald Peraza doubles (12) on a line drive to left fielder Taylor Trammell.
  3.  Denzer Guzman homers (6) on a line drive to left field. Oswald Peraza scores.
  4.  Zach Neto singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  5.  Moisés Ballesteros flies out to left fielder Taylor Trammell.
  6.  Vaughn Grissom grounds into a force out, shortstop Nick Allen to second baseman Raynel Delgado. Zach Neto out at 2nd.

Bot 9th

  1.  Daulton Varsho doubles (20) on a ground ball to right fielder Josh Lowe.
  2.  Taylor Trammell grounds out, second baseman Oswald Peraza to first baseman Vaughn Grissom. Daulton Varsho to 3rd.
  3.  Cam Smith out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jose Siri. Daulton Varsho scores.
  4.  Nick Allen singles on a line drive to left fielder Adam Frazier.
  5.  Christian Vázquez strikes out swinging.

Top 1st

  1.  LAA 1, HOU 0Zach Neto singles on a fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Wade Meckler scores.LAA 58%

Bot 1st

  1.  LAA 1, HOU 1Jose Altuve reaches on a fielder's choice. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. Isaac Paredes to 2nd. Throwing error by third baseman Vaughn Grissom.HOU 73%
  2.  LAA 1, HOU 2Cam Smith grounds out, shortstop Zach Neto to first baseman Nolan Schanuel.

Top 2nd

  1.  LAA 2, HOU 2Vaughn Grissom singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Moisés Ballesteros scores.LAA 54%
  2.  LAA 3, HOU 2Tyler Heineman out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. to second baseman Jose Altuve. Vaughn Grissom scores. Josh Lowe to 2nd.
  3.  LAA 4, HOU 2Wade Meckler reaches on a ground ball to pitcher Peter Lambert. Official Scorer ruling pending. Adam Frazier to 2nd.LAA 76%

Top 4th

  1.  LAA 5, HOU 2Adam Frazier doubles (7) on a fly ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Josh Lowe scores.LAA 85%
  2.  LAA 6, HOU 2Zach Neto singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Taylor Trammell. Adam Frazier scores. Wade Meckler to 3rd. Mike Trout to 2nd.LAA 91%
  3.  LAA 8, HOU 2Moisés Ballesteros singles on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Trammell. Wade Meckler scores. Mike Trout scores. Zach Neto to 3rd. Moisés Ballesteros to 2nd.LAA 97%
  4.  LAA 10, HOU 2Vaughn Grissom doubles (17) on a line drive to left fielder Taylor Trammell. Zach Neto scores. Moisés Ballesteros scores.

Top 5th

  1.  LAA 11, HOU 2Nolan Schanuel grounds into a force out, first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. to shortstop Nick Allen. Tyler Heineman scores. Adam Frazier to 3rd. Jose Siri out at 2nd. Nolan Schanuel to 1st.
  2.  LAA 14, HOU 2Zach Neto homers (21) on a fly ball to center field. Adam Frazier scores. Nolan Schanuel scores.

Top 7th

  1.  LAA 16, HOU 2Zach Neto doubles (25) on a fly ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Jose Siri scores. Mike Trout scores.

Top 9th

  1.  LAA 18, HOU 2Denzer Guzman homers (6) on a line drive to left field. Oswald Peraza scores.

Bot 9th

  1.  LAA 18, HOU 3Cam Smith out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jose Siri. Daulton Varsho scores.

Win probability

Top 1st · Biggest swing #1 · LAA 1–0 HOU

Zach Neto singles on a fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Wade Meckler scores.

See it in the scoring summary
LAA 58%LAA +10 pts

Game leaders

AngelsAnaheim

AstrosHouston

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Wade Meckler LF2210010.288
Jose Siri CF1100010.255
Mike Trout CF3200022.239
Oswald Peraza 2B1110000.228
Nolan Schanuel 1B4101000.276
Denzer Guzman 3B2112101.236
Zach Neto SS6257100.231
Moisés Ballesteros DH6222002.208
Vaughn Grissom 1B6133001.249
Josh Lowe RF5220001.213
Tyler Heineman C3111000.184
Adam Frazier LF5222000.243
Totals44181818247

2B: Peraza, Neto, Ballesteros, Grissom, Frazier.HR: Guzman, Neto.RBI: Schanuel, Guzman 2, Neto 7, Ballesteros 2, Grissom 3, Heineman, Frazier 2.SB: Meckler.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Grayson Rodriguez W7.052026996.41
Blake Weiman2.031103351.29

Video

0:22Grayson Rodriguez's outing against the Astros0:11Visualizing Zach Neto's swing using bat tracking technology0:06Probable pitchers for Angels at Astros - August 20, 20260:10Starting lineups for Angels at Astros - August 20, 2026
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