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LAA vs HOU

Los Angeles Angels at Houston Astros

Thursday, August 20, 2026

SIMULATION · ONE TRIAL, EVERY MARKET

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One representative trial from the LAA @ HOU simulation — real per-AB batter, outcome, and score progression from the spine. Every game-level market updates in lock-step with each play.

LOS ANGELESLAA
0·0
HOUSTONHOU
TOP 10-11 OUT

FIELD

LAA DUGOUTHOU DUGOUT330395330LIVE · BETFLY

PITCH SEQUENCE

LAA Leadoff (R) vs HP

SL86.4
CV76.2

OUTCOME DISTRIBUTION

LAA Leadoff in this spot

HR
3%
HIT
9%
BB
9%
K
24%
OUT
55%

BATTER PROPS · LAA LEADOFF

HR YES (O0.5)
12%
HITS O0.5
40%
TOTAL BASES O1.5
24%

PITCHER PROPS · HP

KS O5.5
55%

GAME MARKETS · LIVE

updating per event

MONEYLINE

HOU to win

55%

TOTAL

Over 8.5

58%

RUN LINE

HOU -1.5

45%

TEAM TOTAL HOU

Over 4.5

52%

FIRST 5 INN

HOU wins F5

51%
LAST PLAYLAA Leadoff at the plate · pitch 1 of 2

event 1 / 16 · pitching

Every card on the board is a live read. As the game changes, the math changes with it — every prop, every market line, in real time. Cards turn green when they hit, red when they miss.

I · GAME-LEVEL MODEL

Win probability + total.

GAME WINNER

✓ CONFIRMED

Los Angeles A vs Houston Winner?

45%

5,000-TRIAL SIMULATION

II · MATCHUP BREAKDOWN

Who has the advantage tonight.

The same numbers our 5,000-trial sim ran on — starter quality, projected strikeouts, and every bat in both lineups — not opinions.

PITCHING EDGEHOU
LINEUP EDGEHOU

LAA STARTER

Grayson Rodriguez

SHAKY
3.8
PROJECTED Ks
PITCHING+

GO-TO PITCHES

4-Seam Fastball · 53% · 15% whiffChangeup · 24% · 39% whiffSlider · 12% · 39% whiff

Watch out: 4-Seam Fastball is getting hit hard lately.

HOU STARTER

Peter Lambert

AVERAGE
4.9
PROJECTED Ks
PITCHING+

GO-TO PITCHES

4-Seam Fastball · 31% · 26% whiffChangeup · 23% · 36% whiffSlider · 13% · 26% whiff

Peter Lambert projects 4.9 Ks vs Grayson Rodriguez projects 3.8 Ks

LAA LINEUP

  1. 1Wade Meckler (L)hit 61% · HR 8%

    HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM

    61%

    1+ HIT

    23%

    2+ HITS

    8%

    HOME RUN

    33%

    2+ BASES

    18%

    3+ BASES

    11%

    4+ BASES

    21%

    RBI

    6%

    2+ RBIs

    36%

    SCORES A RUN

  2. 2Mike Trout (R)hit 58% · HR 17%COLD·UNLUCKY

    HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM

    58%

    1+ HIT

    20%

    2+ HITS

    17%

    HOME RUN

    36%

    2+ BASES

    24%

    3+ BASES

    19%

    4+ BASES

    29%

    RBI

    11%

    2+ RBIs

    39%

    SCORES A RUN

  3. 3Nolan Schanuel (L)hit 61% · HR 7%

    HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM

    61%

    1+ HIT

    23%

    2+ HITS

    7%

    HOME RUN

    32%

    2+ BASES

    17%

    3+ BASES

    10%

    4+ BASES

    24%

    RBI

    8%

    2+ RBIs

    29%

    SCORES A RUN

  4. 4Zach Neto (R)hit 53% · HR 14%COLD

    HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM

    53%

    1+ HIT

    16%

    2+ HITS

    14%

    HOME RUN

    32%

    2+ BASES

    20%

    3+ BASES

    15%

    4+ BASES

    29%

    RBI

    12%

    2+ RBIs

    32%

    SCORES A RUN

  5. 5Moisés Ballesteros (L)hit 52% · HR 9%COLD

    HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM

    52%

    1+ HIT

    15%

    2+ HITS

    9%

    HOME RUN

    27%

    2+ BASES

    15%

    3+ BASES

    10%

    4+ BASES

    25%

    RBI

    9%

    2+ RBIs

    26%

    SCORES A RUN

  6. 6Vaughn Grissom (R)hit 53% · HR 9%COLD

    HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM

    53%

    1+ HIT

    16%

    2+ HITS

    9%

    HOME RUN

    28%

    2+ BASES

    15%

    3+ BASES

    10%

    4+ BASES

    22%

    RBI

    8%

    2+ RBIs

    24%

    SCORES A RUN

  7. 7Josh Lowe (L)hit 50% · HR 12%COLD

    HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM

    50%

    1+ HIT

    14%

    2+ HITS

    12%

    HOME RUN

    27%

    2+ BASES

    17%

    3+ BASES

    13%

    4+ BASES

    22%

    RBI

    8%

    2+ RBIs

    26%

    SCORES A RUN

  8. 8Tyler Heineman (S)hit 47% · HR 6%COLD

    HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM

    47%

    1+ HIT

    11%

    2+ HITS

    6%

    HOME RUN

    21%

    2+ BASES

    11%

    3+ BASES

    7%

    4+ BASES

    16%

    RBI

    5%

    2+ RBIs

    23%

    SCORES A RUN

  9. 9Adam Frazier (L)hit 47% · HR 6%COLD

    HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM

    47%

    1+ HIT

    12%

    2+ HITS

    6%

    HOME RUN

    22%

    2+ BASES

    11%

    3+ BASES

    8%

    4+ BASES

    16%

    RBI

    5%

    2+ RBIs

    26%

    SCORES A RUN

HOU LINEUP

  1. 1LaMonte Wade Jr. (L)hit 61% · HR 14%

    HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM

    61%

    1+ HIT

    21%

    2+ HITS

    14%

    HOME RUN

    36%

    2+ BASES

    22%

    3+ BASES

    16%

    4+ BASES

    25%

    RBI

    8%

    2+ RBIs

    49%

    SCORES A RUN

  2. 2Yordan Alvarez (L)hit 77% · HR 38%HOT

    HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM

    77%

    1+ HIT

    43%

    2+ HITS

    38%

    HOME RUN

    60%

    2+ BASES

    47%

    3+ BASES

    40%

    4+ BASES

    50%

    RBI

    25%

    2+ RBIs

    60%

    SCORES A RUN

  3. 3Isaac Paredes (R)hit 61% · HR 14%

    HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM

    61%

    1+ HIT

    22%

    2+ HITS

    14%

    HOME RUN

    35%

    2+ BASES

    21%

    3+ BASES

    16%

    4+ BASES

    30%

    RBI

    12%

    2+ RBIs

    36%

    SCORES A RUN

  4. 4Jose Altuve (R)hit 62% · HR 13%

    HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM

    62%

    1+ HIT

    23%

    2+ HITS

    13%

    HOME RUN

    36%

    2+ BASES

    21%

    3+ BASES

    15%

    4+ BASES

    31%

    RBI

    13%

    2+ RBIs

    36%

    SCORES A RUN

  5. 5Daulton Varsho (L)hit 56% · HR 9%COLD

    HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM

    56%

    1+ HIT

    18%

    2+ HITS

    9%

    HOME RUN

    30%

    2+ BASES

    17%

    3+ BASES

    11%

    4+ BASES

    28%

    RBI

    10%

    2+ RBIs

    36%

    SCORES A RUN

  6. 6Taylor Trammell (L)hit 57% · HR 17%COLD

    HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM

    57%

    1+ HIT

    18%

    2+ HITS

    17%

    HOME RUN

    34%

    2+ BASES

    23%

    3+ BASES

    18%

    4+ BASES

    31%

    RBI

    14%

    2+ RBIs

    40%

    SCORES A RUN

  7. 7Cam Smith (R)hit 61% · HR 20%

    HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM

    61%

    1+ HIT

    23%

    2+ HITS

    20%

    HOME RUN

    40%

    2+ BASES

    27%

    3+ BASES

    21%

    4+ BASES

    35%

    RBI

    16%

    2+ RBIs

    39%

    SCORES A RUN

  8. 8Nick Allen (R)hit 51% · HR 8%COLD

    HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM

    51%

    1+ HIT

    14%

    2+ HITS

    8%

    HOME RUN

    23%

    2+ BASES

    12%

    3+ BASES

    8%

    4+ BASES

    23%

    RBI

    8%

    2+ RBIs

    30%

    SCORES A RUN

  9. 9Christian Vázquez (R)hit 49% · HR 10%COLD

    HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM

    49%

    1+ HIT

    13%

    2+ HITS

    10%

    HOME RUN

    23%

    2+ BASES

    13%

    3+ BASES

    10%

    4+ BASES

    22%

    RBI

    7%

    2+ RBIs

    33%

    SCORES A RUN

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LAA HOU

Game Markets

LAA @ HOU · full-game reads

7 MARKETS

Moneyline

HOU to win

67%

1st 5 Innings

HOU F5

56%

Game Total

Over 8.5

43%

1st 5 Total

Over 4.5

51%

Run Line

HOU -1.5

49%

Team Total

LAA Over 4.5

28%

Team Total

HOU Over 4.5

49%

THE READ

HOU projects to outscore LAA by 1.56 runs across 5,000 trials.

  • Projected runs: LAA 3.30, HOU 4.86
  • Grayson Rodriguez (LAA) vs Peter Lambert (HOU)
  • Run on confirmed lineups
GR

Grayson Rodriguez

LAA SP · vs. HOU

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

34%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

18%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

9%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

4%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

1%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

40%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

13%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

46%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

34%

THE READ

Low-strikeout projection at 3.8 Ks — the ladder thins out fast above the first rung.

  • Sim projects 3.8 strikeouts
  • 34% to reach 5+ against HOU
PL

Peter Lambert

HOU SP · vs. LAA

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

57%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

37%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

20%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

10%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

4%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

67%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

6%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

40%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

25%

THE READ

Middle-of-the-road strikeout projection at 4.9 Ks.

  • Sim projects 4.9 strikeouts
  • 57% to reach 5+ against LAA
YA

Yordan Alvarez

HOU · bats L · slot 2

#2

Home Run

1+ HR

38%

Hits

1+ hits

81%

Hits

2+ hits

45%

Total Bases

2+ bases

64%

Total Bases

3+ bases

50%

Total Bases

4+ bases

43%

RBIs

1+ RBI

51%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

26%

THE READ

Stands out most on 1+ HR — 38% against 13% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 2 · bats L
  • Confirmed hot — recent form backed by contact quality
  • Facing Grayson Rodriguez
CS

Cam Smith

HOU · bats R · slot 7

#7

Home Run

1+ HR

20%

Hits

1+ hits

64%

Hits

2+ hits

24%

Total Bases

2+ bases

42%

Total Bases

3+ bases

29%

Total Bases

4+ bases

23%

RBIs

1+ RBI

37%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

16%

THE READ

Stands out most on 2+ RBIs — 16% against 11% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 7 · bats R
  • Facing Grayson Rodriguez
MT

Mike Trout

LAA · bats R · slot 2

#2

Home Run

1+ HR

17%

Hits

1+ hits

61%

Hits

2+ hits

21%

Total Bases

2+ bases

39%

Total Bases

3+ bases

25%

Total Bases

4+ bases

20%

RBIs

1+ RBI

30%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

12%

THE READ

Stands out most on 1+ HR — 17% against 13% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 2 · bats R
  • Cold on results, but hitting the ball well
  • Facing Peter Lambert
TT

Taylor Trammell

HOU · bats L · slot 6

#6

Home Run

1+ HR

17%

Hits

1+ hits

60%

Hits

2+ hits

19%

Total Bases

2+ bases

36%

Total Bases

3+ bases

24%

Total Bases

4+ bases

19%

RBIs

1+ RBI

32%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

14%

THE READ

Stands out most on 1+ HR — 17% against 13% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 6 · bats L
  • Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
  • Facing Grayson Rodriguez
JA

Jose Altuve

HOU · bats R · slot 4

#4

Home Run

1+ HR

13%

Hits

1+ hits

65%

Hits

2+ hits

24%

Total Bases

2+ bases

38%

Total Bases

3+ bases

22%

Total Bases

4+ bases

16%

RBIs

1+ RBI

32%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

13%

THE READ

Stands out most on 2+ RBIs — 13% against 11% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 4 · bats R
  • Facing Grayson Rodriguez
NS

Nolan Schanuel

LAA · bats L · slot 3

#3

Home Run

1+ HR

7%

Hits

1+ hits

64%

Hits

2+ hits

24%

Total Bases

2+ bases

34%

Total Bases

3+ bases

18%

Total Bases

4+ bases

11%

RBIs

1+ RBI

25%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

8%

THE READ

Stands out most on 2+ hits — 24% against 20% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 3 · bats L
  • Facing Peter Lambert
WM

Wade Meckler

LAA · bats L · slot 1

#1

Home Run

1+ HR

8%

Hits

1+ hits

64%

Hits

2+ hits

24%

Total Bases

2+ bases

35%

Total Bases

3+ bases

19%

Total Bases

4+ bases

12%

RBIs

1+ RBI

21%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

6%

THE READ

Stands out most on 2+ hits — 24% against 20% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 1 · bats L
  • Facing Peter Lambert
IP

Isaac Paredes

HOU · bats R · slot 3

#3

Home Run

1+ HR

14%

Hits

1+ hits

64%

Hits

2+ hits

23%

Total Bases

2+ bases

37%

Total Bases

3+ bases

22%

Total Bases

4+ bases

17%

RBIs

1+ RBI

31%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

13%

THE READ

Stands out most on 2+ RBIs — 13% against 11% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 3 · bats R
  • Facing Grayson Rodriguez
ZN

Zach Neto

LAA · bats R · slot 4

#4

Home Run

1+ HR

14%

Hits

1+ hits

56%

Hits

2+ hits

17%

Total Bases

2+ bases

35%

Total Bases

3+ bases

21%

Total Bases

4+ bases

16%

RBIs

1+ RBI

30%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

12%

THE READ

Stands out most on 2+ RBIs — 12% against 11% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 4 · bats R
  • Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
  • Facing Peter Lambert
LJ

LaMonte Wade Jr.

HOU · bats L · slot 1

#1

Home Run

1+ HR

14%

Hits

1+ hits

64%

Hits

2+ hits

22%

Total Bases

2+ bases

38%

Total Bases

3+ bases

23%

Total Bases

4+ bases

17%

RBIs

1+ RBI

26%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

9%

THE READ

Stands out most on 4+ bases — 17% against 15% for the rest of tonight's lineups.

  • Batting 1 · bats L
  • Facing Grayson Rodriguez
DV

Daulton Varsho

HOU · bats L · slot 5

#5

Home Run

1+ HR

9%

Hits

1+ hits

59%

Hits

2+ hits

19%

Total Bases

2+ bases

32%

Total Bases

3+ bases

18%

Total Bases

4+ bases

12%

RBIs

1+ RBI

29%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

11%

THE READ

Nothing separates him from tonight's field — the sim has him within a few points of average across all 8 markets. Highest line is 1+ hits at 59%.

  • Batting 5 · bats L
  • Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
  • Facing Grayson Rodriguez
JL

Josh Lowe

LAA · bats L · slot 7

#7

Home Run

1+ HR

12%

Hits

1+ hits

52%

Hits

2+ hits

14%

Total Bases

2+ bases

29%

Total Bases

3+ bases

18%

Total Bases

4+ bases

14%

RBIs

1+ RBI

23%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

8%

THE READ

Nothing separates him from tonight's field — the sim has him within a few points of average across all 8 markets. Highest line is 1+ hits at 52%.

  • Batting 7 · bats L
  • Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
  • Facing Peter Lambert
VG

Vaughn Grissom

LAA · bats R · slot 6

#6

Home Run

1+ HR

9%

Hits

1+ hits

55%

Hits

2+ hits

17%

Total Bases

2+ bases

30%

Total Bases

3+ bases

16%

Total Bases

4+ bases

11%

RBIs

1+ RBI

23%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

8%

THE READ

Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 1+ hits at 55% against 59%.

  • Batting 6 · bats R
  • Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
  • Facing Peter Lambert
MB

Moisés Ballesteros

LAA · bats L · slot 5

#5

Home Run

1+ HR

9%

Hits

1+ hits

54%

Hits

2+ hits

16%

Total Bases

2+ bases

28%

Total Bases

3+ bases

16%

Total Bases

4+ bases

11%

RBIs

1+ RBI

26%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

9%

THE READ

Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 1+ RBI at 26% against 27%.

  • Batting 5 · bats L
  • Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
  • Facing Peter Lambert
NA

Nick Allen

HOU · bats R · slot 8

#8

Home Run

1+ HR

8%

Hits

1+ hits

53%

Hits

2+ hits

15%

Total Bases

2+ bases

25%

Total Bases

3+ bases

13%

Total Bases

4+ bases

9%

RBIs

1+ RBI

23%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

8%

THE READ

Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 1+ hits at 53% against 59%.

  • Batting 8 · bats R
  • Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
  • Facing Grayson Rodriguez
CV

Christian Vázquez

HOU · bats R · slot 9

#9

Home Run

1+ HR

10%

Hits

1+ hits

51%

Hits

2+ hits

13%

Total Bases

2+ bases

25%

Total Bases

3+ bases

13%

Total Bases

4+ bases

11%

RBIs

1+ RBI

23%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

8%

THE READ

Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 1+ hits at 51% against 59%.

  • Batting 9 · bats R
  • Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
  • Facing Grayson Rodriguez
AF

Adam Frazier

LAA · bats L · slot 9

#9

Home Run

1+ HR

6%

Hits

1+ hits

49%

Hits

2+ hits

12%

Total Bases

2+ bases

24%

Total Bases

3+ bases

12%

Total Bases

4+ bases

8%

RBIs

1+ RBI

17%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

6%

THE READ

Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 1+ hits at 49% against 59%.

  • Batting 9 · bats L
  • Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
  • Facing Peter Lambert
TH

Tyler Heineman

LAA · bats S · slot 8

#8

Home Run

1+ HR

6%

Hits

1+ hits

49%

Hits

2+ hits

12%

Total Bases

2+ bases

23%

Total Bases

3+ bases

11%

Total Bases

4+ bases

7%

RBIs

1+ RBI

17%

RBIs

2+ RBIs

5%

THE READ

Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 1+ hits at 49% against 59%.

  • Batting 8 · bats S
  • Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
  • Facing Peter Lambert

IV · METHODOLOGY

How this read was built.

  • Simulation. 5,000 Monte Carlo trials of this game using real play-by-play data, confirmed lineups, pitcher quality, bullpen depth, defensive runs saved, catcher framing, umpire K-zones, and per-batter rates regressed with empirical Bayes.
  • What the number means. The share of those 5,000 trials in which the outcome happened — the model's own estimate, not a claim that a sportsbook has mispriced it. We publish it next to the reasoning that produced it and let the settlement record below speak for itself.
  • Settlement. Every read on this page is graded by Kalshi's own settlement market once the game ends. The post-game version of this page shows what was confirmed and what was missed.

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