HOUSTON (Interstat) — George Klassen threw seven innings of one-hit ball, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, at Daikin Park. Klassen (2-1) struck out seven and allowed no earned runs. Ben Joyce pitched a scoreless ninth for his third save.

Los Angeles scored single runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings. Nolan Schanuel delivered an RBI single in the third, Josh Lowe homered in the fourth and Zach Neto doubled home a run in the fifth. Neto finished with two hits. The Angels had eight hits.

Cam Smith homered in the eighth for Houston’s only run. Cristian Javier (1-4) took the loss, allowing five hits and two earned runs with five strikeouts in four innings. The Astros finished with three hits. Astros relievers threw 4 1/3 scoreless innings.

Attendance was 22,767, and the game lasted 2:44. The Angels improved to 50-76, while the Astros fell to 63-63.