Astros Edge Angels 7-4 Behind Wesneski’s Win

Astros Secure Sweep in Anaheim

The Houston Astros completed a three-game series sweep with a 7-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium on Thursday, July 30, 2026. The win improved Houston’s record to 55-55, while the Angels fell to 42-67.

Early Scoring and Pitching Duels

Houston jumped out to an early lead, capitalizing on Angels starter Grayson Rodriguez’s struggles in the first inning. Grissom doubled to left field, allowing Neto and Trout to score. Adell followed with a single to left, driving in Grissom to make it 3-0.

Rodriguez, who finished with five innings pitched, five hits allowed, two earned runs, two walks, and six strikeouts, could not hold the lead.

The Angels responded in the second inning when Diaz homered to left center, a 425-foot shot that cut the deficit to 3-1. Houston answered in the third inning as Peña homered to center, a 401-foot blast that restored the two-run advantage at 3-2.

Late Rally Decides the Game

The game remained tight until the sixth inning, when Houston broke it open. Smith doubled to left field, bringing Diaz and Trammell home. The inning continued to unravel for the Angels’ bullpen as Mitch Farris, who took the loss with a record of 0-3, issued wild pitches that allowed Smith and Spence to score.

The scoring summary lists Smith scoring on a wild pitch twice in the sixth, contributing to a 5-3 Astros lead.

Houston added another run in the seventh inning when Diaz reached on an infield single to first, allowing Altuve to score. The Angels managed a run in the eighth inning on a sacrifice fly by Adell that brought Schanuel home, making the score 6-4.

Closing Out the Win

The Astros secured the final run in the ninth inning. Diaz reached on an infield single to third, and Walker scored on an error by third baseman Guzman. Diaz advanced to second, and Trammell reached second before being thrown out at third. The final score was 7-4.

Hayden Wesneski earned the win for Houston, pitching 5.2 innings with seven hits allowed, three earned runs, two walks, and four strikeouts. Bennett Sousa pitched 1.1 perfect innings for his fourth hold, and Steven Okert allowed one run in 0.2 innings for his 15th hold. Bryan Abreu closed the game with 1.1 scoreless innings and one strikeout for his seventh save.

For the Angels, Kirby Yates pitched one inning with three strikeouts, and Brent Suter worked two scoreless innings with one strikeout. The game drew an attendance of 26,417.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816319