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atAngels at AstrosHouston edged the Angels 3-2, riding a go-ahead sacrifice fly from Smith in the fourth that plated Paredes. Vazquez led the way for the Astros, going 1-for-2 with a homer and an RBI, the only long ball of the night. Houston improves to 64-63 while the Angels drop to 50-77, and the Astros now hold a 7-5 edge in the season series. The two clubs meet again Thursday, with the Angels visiting Houston.
The Astros held on for a 3-2 win over the Angels.
Smith's sacrifice fly to center in the fourth brought home Paredes with what proved to be the deciding run.
Vazquez paced Houston at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and an RBI, the only homer of the game for either side.
The Astros lead the AL West by 0½, coming off a loss, 3-7 over their last 10. The Angels sit 5th in the AL West, 14½ games back, losers of 4 straight, 3-7 over their last 10.
The Astros are up next at Yankees (Aug 27), then at Mets. The Angels are up next home vs Phillies (Aug 28-30).
We ranked every clip from this game by how much it swung the win probability, kept the biggest, and play them back in the order they happened. Pick any play to jump straight to it.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Astros to winHitHOU -1.5 · 58%HeldGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAALos Angeles Angels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| HOUHouston Astros | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Meckler | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .286 | .353 | .379 |
 Jose Siri | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .257 | .309 | .464 |
 Mike Trout | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .240 | .382 | .437 |
 Nolan Schanuel | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .278 | .354 | .389 |
 Zach Neto | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .224 | .308 | .409 |
 Moises Ballesteros | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .204 | .278 | .320 |
 Vaughn Grissom | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 27 | .244 | .304 | .371 |
 Josh Lowe | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .209 | .268 | .365 |
 Travis d'Arnaud | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .188 | .291 | .271 |
 Adam Frazier | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .306 | .347 |
 Denzer Guzman | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .233 | .277 | .350 |
 Oswald Peraza | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | .226 | .276 | .347 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walbert Urena | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 94-58 | 2.80 | 94 |
 Michael Fulmer | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22-15 | 0.00 | 22 |
 Tayler Saucedo | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25-15 | 5.79 | 25 |
 Luke Murphy | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 2.08 | 6 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | HOU 100.0 | 13.1 | |
| T9 | HOU 86.9 | 10.2 | |
| T9 | HOU 82.5 | 10.7 | |
| T9 | HOU 71.8 | 11.7 | |
| B8 | HOU 83.5 | 0.8 | |
| B8 | HOU 84.3 | 1.0 | |
| B8 | HOU 85.3 | 1.4 | |
| T8 | HOU 86.7 | 2.7 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
