Los Angeles Angels at Houston Astros
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Pecko fans 4 in MLB debut, Vázquez hits 7th homer as the Astros beat the Angels 3-2
Pecko, a 2023 sixth-round selection by Houston, was ranked ninth in the Astros' system by MLB Pipeline. The 23-year-old right-hander allowed three hits, two runs and two walks in 3 2/3 innings. He was the 17th starter used by the Astros this season, which tied a franchise record set in 1965.
Vázquez's solo homer, his seventh of the year, put the Astros ahead in the third inning.
Nick Allen pinch-hit for Jeremy Peña after Peña was hit by a 100-mph sinker on his hand in the first. The Astros said he had a right hand contusion.
In the same inning, manager Joe Espada was ejected after arguing a hit-by-pitch call.
Denzer Guzman put the Angels ahead in the fourth with what initially appeared to be a three-run homer. But, the call was changed to a two-run double due to fan interference.
Houston's Jose Altuve tied the game with an RBI double in the bottom half of the inning, and Cam Smith put the Astros ahead with a sacrifice fly that scored Isaac Paredes.
Bennett Sousa (1-1) earned the win in relief and Josh Hader earned his 18th save.
Walbert Ureña (8-9) worked five innings for the Angels, allowing three runs on three hits with seven strikeouts.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Siri flied out to center. |
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9th Inning | Peraza grounded out to shortstop, Frazier to third. |
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9th Inning | Frazier stole second. |
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9th Inning | Guzman popped out to first. |
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9th Inning | Frazier ran for d'Arnaud |
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9th Inning | d'Arnaud walked. |
Statistics
 LAA |
 HOU |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Hit By Pitch | 0 |
| 5 | Ground Balls | 5 |
| 11 | Strikeouts | 12 |
| 2 | Runs Batted In | 3 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 5 | Hits | 5 |
| 2 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
| 5 | Walks | 2 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 2 | Runs | 3 |
| 0 | Ground Into Double Play | 0 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 1 |
| 31 | At Bats | 28 |
| 0 | Home Runs | 1 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 19 | Runners Left On Base | 10 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 0 | Game Winning RBIs | 1 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 1 | Doubles | 1 |
| 15 | Fly Balls | 12 |
| 1 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 172 | Pitches | 147 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 1 | Pinch At Bats | 1 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 1 | Is Qualified In Steals | 0 |
| 6 | Total Bases | 9 |
| 37 | Plate Appearances | 31 |
| 0.0 | Projected Home Runs | 162.0 |
| 1 | Extra Base Hits | 2 |
| 2.2 | Runs Created | 2.1 |
| .161 | Batting Average | .179 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .194 | Slugging Percentage | .321 |
| .226 | Secondary Average | .214 |
| .297 | On Base Percentage | .226 |
| .491 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .547 |
| 0.3 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.4 |
| 2.2 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 2.3 |
| 17.0 | Batter Rating | 22.0 |
| 0.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 28.0 |
| 0.67 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.00 |
| 4.65 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 4.74 |
| .032 | Isolated Power | .143 |
| 0.45 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.17 |
| .135 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .065 |
| .065 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | .036 |
| 4.0 | Runs Produced | 6.0 |
| 1.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.3 | Patience Ratio | 0.4 |
| 0.3 | Balls In Play Average | 0.3 |
| 66.5 | MLB Rating | 71.0 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 21,162 | Capacity:
2026 American League West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston |
- | 79 | W1 | 0.4968153 | 78 |
 Texas |
- | 79 | L2 | 0.4968153 | 78 |
 Seattle |
5 | 84 | L1 | 0.46496814 | 73 |
 Athletics |
16 | 95 | W1 | 0.39490446 | 62 |
| Los Angeles |
18 | 97 | L2 | 0.3821656 | 60 |