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Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros Final — August 20, 2026

Thursday, August 20 · 8:11 PM ET
Last 10 games
-9-3+1+3+7-1+1-3+2-1
Game by game
-1-5+3-3+1+3-5-1-2+1
5-5
Last 10
4-6
-3
Net
-9
Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travel
1 day
Days of rest
1 day
1,349 mi2,172 km
Travel to the game
Home
+2 hclock change vs home
Time-zone change
Home
About these numbers

Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

The pre-game matchup

The Angels visited the Astros on Thursday, August 20 at 8:11 PM ET.

The total closed at 8, down from 8.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Angels +162, Astros -190) prices the Angels at 37% and the Astros at 63%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Los Angeles Angels 18, Houston Astros 3

Los Angeles Angels won by 15.

  • Against the closing spread (Houston Astros -1.5): Los Angeles Angels covered.
  • Combined score 21 vs the closing total of 8: Over.
  • Los Angeles Angels closed at +162 on the moneyline (a 37% no-vig market-implied chance).

Market

Closing line and line movement

Run lineno move
OpenAstros -1.5 (+112)
Angels +1.5 (-135)
CloseAstros -1.5 (+112)
Angels +1.5 (-136)
Totaldown 0.5
Open8.5 (o -105 / u -113)
Close8 (o -118 / u -104)
Moneyline
OpenAngels +160 37%
Astros -190 63%
CloseAngels +162 37%
Astros -190 63%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Matchup

Head-to-head

The teams have met 51 times since 2023: the Angels won 18 and the Astros 33.

DateScoreLineTotal
Aug 19, 2026Angels 2, Astros 3
Astros won


Aug 18, 2026Angels 3, Astros 1
Angels won


Jul 29, 2026Astros 7, Angels 4
Astros won


Jul 28, 2026Astros 3, Angels 2
Astros won


Jul 27, 2026Astros 6, Angels 4
Astros won


Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Teams

Los Angeles Angels

Houston Astros

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