Los Angeles Angels at Houston Astros
First pitch: Thursday, March 26, 2026 3:10 PM CDT
Venue: Daikin Park

Los Angeles Angels SP: José Soriano (0-0, ERA -.--)
Houston Astros SP: Hunter Brown (0-0, ERA -.--)

Los Angeles Angels lineup:
1. Zach Neto - SS
2. Mike Trout - CF
3. Nolan Schanuel - 1B
4. Jorge Soler - DH
5. Yoán Moncada - 3B
6. Jo Adell - RF
7. Josh Lowe - LF
8. Logan O'Hoppe - C
9. Oswald Peraza - 2B

Houston Astros lineup:
1. Jose Altuve - 2B
2. Yordan Alvarez - DH
3. Isaac Paredes - 3B
4. Carlos Correa - SS
5. Joey Loperfido - LF
6. Cam Smith - RF
7. Christian Walker - 1B
8. Yainer Diaz - C
9. Jake Meyers - CF

Mike Trout gets a walk then steals the first base of the season against the Astros.

Hunter Brown pitched 4.2 innings allowing 4 hits and 4 walks but did not give up a run.

Mike Trout puts the Angels on the scoreboard with a solo home run to left field.

Angels 1, Astros 0 Top 7th

Christian Walker doubled to lead off the bottom of the 7th inning.

Jose Altuve draws a walk.

With two outs the Astros have runners on 1st and 2nd with Yordan Alvarez coming up to bat.

The Angels are changing pitchers.

Yordan swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 2B.

Two left on base. Angels lead 1-0 after 7 innings.

Heading to the bottom of the 9th the Astros trail the Angels 3-0.

Cam Smith will lead off.

The Astros are shutout on Opening Day.

6 Astros walked, Joey Loperfido had 2 hits, and Christian Walker had 1.

All were left on base.