Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels — MLB Box Score, Monday, June 8, 2026
HOUHouston Astros
31-37
FINAL
5
·4
LAALos Angeles Angels
25-42
Monday, June 8, 2026 · Angel Stadium · 25,474 · 3:04
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| LAA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
Pitching Decisions
Houston Astros
Losing Pitcher: L
Scoring Summary
Trey Mancini singles on a ground ball to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Jo Adell scores. Nick Madrigal to 2nd.
0-1Logan O'Hoppe doubles (5) on a ground ball to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Nick Madrigal scores. Trey Mancini scores.
0-3Christian Walker doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Wade Meckler. Yordan Alvarez scores.
1-3LaMonte Wade Jr. doubles (2) on a ground ball to right fielder Jo Adell. Isaac Paredes scores.
2-3Cam Smith doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Wade Meckler. Brice Matthews scores.
3-3Zach Neto homers (13) on a fly ball to left center field.
3-4Christian Walker singles on a line drive to center fielder Mike Trout. Jeremy Peña scores.
4-4Jake Meyers pops out to second baseman Nick Madrigal. Jose Altuve scores.
5-4Key Stats
FanVerdicts Recap
Astros Edge Angels in Tight One-Run Battle
Houston scratched out a 5-4 victory over Los Angeles on Tuesday, picking up a hard-fought win that required every last out to secure. The Angels had enough firepower to make it uncomfortable, but the Astros bullpen ultimately proved to be the difference in a game that came down to the final moments.
Josh Hader was the story on the mound for Houston, earning the win with a performance that FanVerdicts graded an A+ in both execution and sentiment from the fanbase. Hader brought the kind of dominance that has defined his career as one of the game's premier relievers, and his outing justified every bit of confidence the Astros coaching staff placed in him late in this ballgame.
Bryan Abreu closed the door to earn the save, and while his A+ marks in Performance and Contract Value Index suggest he delivered when it mattered most, the D- Sentiment grade tells another story — fans are not yet fully sold on Abreu, even when he gets the job done. On the losing side, Angels starter Sam Aldegheri absorbed the loss, unable to keep Houston's offense at bay long enough to give Los Angeles a chance to pull away.
With the regular season still 110 days from its September 27th conclusion, neither team has run out of time to reshape its trajectory, and a one-run game like this one can loom large in a tight divisional picture as summer heats up. Is Bryan Abreu's clutch save enough to start winning over a skeptical fanbase, or will Angels fans take consolation in the fact that their offense kept them in it until the end?
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About this game
On Monday, June 8, 2026, the Houston Astros traveled to face the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium. Attendance was reported at 25,474.
The Houston Astros took the win, 5–4, over the Los Angeles Angels. Josh Hader led all scorers with W (winning pitcher). Full quarter-by-quarter scoring and team stats are above.
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